The story centers around Harvey Miller (Jerry Lewis), whose father was a famous golf pro. He wanted Harvey to follow in his footsteps, but poor Harvey is afraid of crowds. Instead, at the advice of his fiancée Lisa (Barbara Bates), Harvey becomes a golf instructor. Lisa's brother Joe (Dean Martin) becomes Harvey's first client and becomes good enough to start playing in tournaments, with Harvey tagging along as his caddy. Donna Reed plays the wealthy socialite who Dean wins over.
Mike McDermot is a rising golf star on the PGA Tour until he is accused of cheating. He supposedly has offered to split a winner's purse with a competitor, Jonathan Linus, if his opponent deliberately misses a final putt. In fact, the competitor is the one who approached him. McDermot refuses, so Jonathan Linus goes to another pro, Tommy Del Gaddo, whose glory days were behind him. Then they turn in McDermot, accusing him of their crime.
Danny O'Connor chooses his daughter, Birdie, as his caddy. At first, the golfing association is shocked, but when Danny starts to win, the world takes notice. Danny has a chance to play in the PGA Tour. Just when his position on the Tour seems secure, Birdie's life is threatened with a deadly disease. Without his daughter's inspiration, Danny must find a way to compete alone, and fulfill his daughter's dying wish.
In 1936, golfer Bobby Jones comes to Scotland to visit the Old Course at St. Andrews. Unsure of his reception, he is warmly welcomed by many spectators.
Donald souhaite faire du golf sur un parcours situé près de la plage mais dans les conditions les plus calmes possibles. Il utilise ses neveux Riri, Fifi et Loulou comme caddies et les prévient qu'il ne tolèrera aucun bruit. Malheureusement pour lui ses neveux sont joueurs et ont emporté un grand nombre de farces et attrapes que ce soit les clubs trafiqués ou le grillon déguisé en balle de golf...
In Fort Worth, Texas, Ben Hogan (Glenn Ford) works as a golf caddy to help support his family. He romances and marries Valerie Fox (Anne Baxter), then with her support, decides to become a professional golfer. At first, Hogan has little success, but he gradually improves. Meanwhile, the Hogans become friends with Chuck Williams (Dennis O'Keefe), a popular fellow pro.
Ce drame sportif, est inspiré de la vraie histoire de Catana Stark (jouée par Taraji P. Henson), une ancienne entraîneuse de baignade de Tennessee, qui est devenue la première femme à avoir entraîné un groupe d'étudiants golfeurs. Avec passion, elle a pris un groupe indiscipliné d'enfants mal assortis du monde entier et les a guidés à un record historique au Championnat Minoritaire Universitaire national PGA.
The business cycle in Sweden is booming. Hapless Stig-Helmer Olsson (Lasse Åberg) works at toaster factory and gets an offer to play a one-on-one golf competition against a wealthy man for money, something he has never done before. He travels to Scotland to learn to play golf, taking lessons by the skilled golf veteran Roderic McDougall (Jimmy Logan).
Promising golfer Rannulph Junuh (Matt Damon) is the favorite son of Savannah, Georgia and a noteworthy golfer; Adele Invergordon (Charlize Theron) was his girlfriend before he went off to war and is from a rich family. While serving as a captain in the US Army during World War I, Junuh is traumatized when his entire company is wiped out in battle. Though he earns the Medal of Honor, he returns to Georgia and lives a shadowy life as a drunk, golf being just a distant memory.