9 golf courses that star in popular films, from ‘Tin Cup’ to ‘Happy Gilmore’.
The Forest Course and Deerwood were used in scenes for “Tin Cup,” as well as the Kingwood clubhouse for a bar scene in which Costner won a wager by knocking a pelican from its roost. The par-5 18th hole of the US Open, which is featured in the movie’s iconic climactic sequence, is really Deerwood’s par-4 fourth hole.
It's a delightfully unconventional golf resort that's off the beaten path, and a spot where golfers can walk in the footsteps of Roy McAvoy, Kevin Costner's character in the classic golf film, 'Tin Cup.' Most golfers love nothing more than to follow the sport's lore.
Deerwood Country Club is a ClubCorp-operated private club in the quiet woods of Northeast Houston (Kingwood, Texas), and its 13th hole is in fact the site of the famous "Tin Cup" scene. Pretty cool—the producers didn't change the hole at all.
The par-5 18th hole of the US Open, which is featured in the movie’s iconic climactic sequence, is really Deerwood’s par-4 fourth hole. So, where did the movie Tin Cup take place?
Kingwood Country Club is comprised of five courses (Island, Lake, Marsh, Forest and Deerwood). Scenes for “Tin Cup” were shot on the Forest Course and Deerwood, as well as at the Kingwood clubhouse for the bar scene, where Costner won a bet by knocking a pelican off its roost.
The film's climactic scenes take place at a fictional U.S. Open tournament set in North Carolina. Some of the film was shot in Kingwood, Texas, and some was shot at Tubac GC in Tubac, Arizona.
Happy Gilmore If you prefer teeing up at the real thing, you'll find an assortment of golf courses featured in the film, including Swan-e-Set Bay Resort & Country Club in Pitt Meadows; Stanley Park Pitch and Putt; and the Stanley Park Pavilion.
Grande OaksThe History of Grande Oaks Through the years, Rolling Hills Country Club played host to a number of notable people, including Jackie Gleason, George C. Scott, Johnny Unitas, and Joe "Willie" Namath. Between 1979 and 1980, the film Caddyshack was filmed here, bringing its own cast of notables.
RankinThe actual location of Salome, TX appears to be the town of Rankin, TX, which is located south of Midland, TX, and in between Fort Stockton, TX, and San Angelo, TX, based on the opening credits at the intersection of Texas 329 and North/South 67.
Stoke ParkStoke Park has been the backdrop to many movies and TV programmes. Two James Bond films, Goldfinger (1964) and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) have been filmed at the club. The epic duel between Bond (Sean Connery) and Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) led to Sean Connery's own "lifelong love affair with golf".
The Legend of Bagger Vance: SC Locations Brookland Plantation on Edisto Island was the home of Matt Damon's character. The Pete Dye Course on Colleton River Plantation in Bluffton and The Ocean Course on Kiawah Island served as locations for many of the golf scenes.
Meadows Golf CentreAll of the golf action was filmed in and around Pitt Meadows. Specifically, three courses and a driving range are featured in the movie. Gilmore gets his start golfing at Meadows Golf Centre, named Waterbury in the movie.
The mini-golf scenes were actually filmed at a real-life course called Happy Land, which is part of the large 'Playland' leisure complex in Vancouver, Canada. Well worth watching for the slapstick scenes filmed at Happy Land alone!
Grande Oaks Golf Club (Formerly Rolling Hills) The fictional Bushwood Country Club was the primary setting for the entire movie. According to Sports Illustrated, the place which was used as the country club was the Rolling Hills, now called the Grande Oaks Golf Club. It is located in Davie.
Bill Murray of Caddyshack fame has played in countless pro-ams, written a golf book, been inducted into the Caddie Hall of Fame and is a part owner along with his brothers in a golf-themed restaurant at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Florida.
The majority of the movie was filmed in Broward County, at what was then known as Rolling Hills Country Club in Davie. "We kind of picked it by default," Ramis, who had been a writer on "Animal House," released two years earlier, told Sports Illustrated in 2010.
Deerwood Country Club is a ClubCorp-operated private club in the quiet woods of Northeast Houston (Kingwood, Texas), and its 13th hole is in fact the site of the famous "Tin Cup" scene. Pretty cool—the producers didn't change the hole at all. There's even a plaque, marking the site where Costner attempted the shot.
As one of golf's most beloved movies turns 23 years old today ("Tin Cup" was released on this date in 1996), we'd like to wax some nostalgia on the cinderella story of Roy McAvoy, played gloriously by Kevin Costner, but also remind golfers that they must make a pilgrimage at some point in their lives.
That, anyway, was the venue’s name back then. Today, the course is known as Grande Oaks Golf Club . 3. Kingwood Country Club in Tin Cup. Though Roy McAvoy didn’t seem too bothered by all those water balls, he might be bummed to learn that the hole he played as the par-5 closer in the movie was a par-4 in real life.
Though the scene was shot at an English club called Stoke Park, historians of golf (and cinema) agree that the inspiration for the course we see in the film was Royal St. George’s, where author and Bond creator Ian Fleming was a member. With a nod to the 149th Open Championship at Royal St. George’s this week, here are 9 golf courses that have enjoyed cameos on the silver screen.
Bandon Dunes in ‘Golf in the Kingdom.’
9 golf courses that star in popular films, from ‘Tin Cup’ to ‘Happy Gilmore’. Here are the golf courses where such films as, from left, 'Tin Cup,' 'Caddyshack' and 'My Favorite Brunette' were shot. His name was Bond, James Bond, and the match he played in Goldfinger against the titular villain ranks among the most famous golf scenes in movie ...
It's a delightfully unconventional golf resort that's off the beaten path, and a spot where golfers can walk in the footsteps of Roy McAvoy, Kevin Costner' s character in the classic golf film, 'Tin Cup.'. Most golfers love nothing more than to follow the sport's lore.
At 377 yards from the tips, this uphill, dogleg left is a fun par 4. The closer you cut the corner, the shorter your approach shot. For McAvoy, it's two solid 7-irons.
The only unnatural aspect of Tubac is Tin Cup Lake , dug for the filming of the movie.
The Tubac Triangle boasts the longest par 4, par 3 and par 5 at Tubac Golf Resort. TUBAC, Ariz. – A 45 minute drive south of Tucson sits Tubac Golf Resort and Spa, an oasis in the middle of the Arizona desert.
Situated along the banks of the Santa Cruz River, Tubac is naturally green - a fresh deviation from the arid, dusty landscape that dominates the region. Instead of cacti as far as the eye can see, Tubac serves as home to old oaks and the largest cottonwood grove in the United States.
For casual golf fans, Tubac Golf Resort and Spa is a fun experience. But for the serious golfer, it's more than that. It's an opportunity to walk in the footsteps of one of the most famous underdogs in golf history. This story originally published on ArizonaGolf.com.