The Squeeze is a 2015 feature film starring Jeremy Sumpter as Augie, a young golfer who just won the local tournament by 15 strokes and tied and broke the public course record during the tournament, and is seduced by a gambler to play golf for bet money.
Christopher McDonald's second film that is based around Golf. The other film would be "Happy Gilmore" Horrible in every way! Horrible actors, script, and film.....
A humble young man with uncommon skills from a small southern town gets caught up in high stakes golf matches between big-time gamblers until the game becomes life and death.
This is not an issue with the new golf film, "The Squeeze," scheduled to debut on April 17, the Friday following the Masters. For starters, the film is based on a true story of an unknown golfer playing high-stakes gambling games, and it was written and directed by Terry Jastrow, whose golf credentials are impeccable.
Keith FlattThe storyline of "The Squeeze" is reputedly based upon the real-life (mis)adventures of Keith Flatt, a golf course owner and entrepreneur in the Las Vegas area whose wife, Chris, is the executive V.P. of sales and marketing for Wynn Las Vegas (the big-money final match in the movie was filmed on the Wynn Las Vegas Golf ...
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1) Wynn Las Vegas Golf Course (Las Vegas, NV) The final match was filmed on the Las Vegas Strip at the Wynn Las Vegas Golf Course. Steve Wynn, Chairman, Wynn Resorts shared, "THE SQUEEZE is a rare movie in that I couldn't figure out what was going to happen next, and I was sad when it ended.
Sumpter, 26, began honing his golf game in Australia during the filming of live-action movie Peter Pan (2003), in which he starred. He's played a lot of golf since that time, and currently boasts a +1.2 handicap at Moorpark Country Club in Southern California.
Keith's experience spans every aspect of the golf industry. As a professional player, caddy, credentialed instructor, head golf professional and as a facility owner, he has seen (and done) it all.
The Squeeze’s action covers the last few weeks of Flatt’s time playing high-stakes golf, which saw his life put in je opardy by gamblers in Las Vegas. There are several other true stories mixed in the movie, including the opening scene that shows Sumpter and co-star Jillian Murphy playing a game of cross-country golf.
Are golf movies better when they’re made by golfers? That’s the question raised by new golf movie “The Squeeze,” which tells the story of a golf prodigy (Jeremy Sumpter), who becomes the pawn of two high-stakes gamblers.
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The Squeeze will be released in select theaters on April 17, and is available for digital download and video on demand the same day. Groupon users can download the movie a day earlier (more on that later). Here are six things to know about the movie.
As the junior champion at his club, he had the chance to caddie for Arnold Palmer when Arnie came to town for an event. Jastrow later got a job at Austin Country Club, where he played rounds with Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw, and improved his game under the tutelage of legendary instructor Harvey Penick.
He’s played a lot of golf since that time, and currently boasts a +1.2 handicap at Moorpark Country Club in Southern California .
The Squeeze was based on (many) true stories. Augie (Jeremy Sumpter) needs a ride during a game of cross-country golf. The plot of the movie was based on the real-life experiences of Keith Flatt, a Texas-born golfer who was discovered by a gambler after winning a local tournament by 15 shots.
Running time. 95 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. The Squeeze is a 2015 feature film starring Jeremy Sumpter as Augie, a young golfer who just won the local tournament by 15 strokes and tied and broke the public course record during the tournament, and is seduced by a gambler to play golf for bet money.
The film was written and directed by Terry Jastrow, a senior producer of many golf tournaments, winner of 7 Emmy Awards and is recognized by his innovations on golf and sports television coverage.
THE SQUEEZE Augie Baccus, (early 20s), a common man of uncommon skills, living in a small Texas town is a winner in life...starting quarterback in football, leading scorer in basketball, fastest in track, etc.
Christopher McDonald's second film that is based around Golf. The other film would be "Happy Gilmore"
By what name was The Squeeze (2015) officially released in Canada in English?