Donning And Doffing Nhs The Phantom of the Open. The Phantom of the Open is soon to be a major film starring Mark Rylance. This hilarious, heartwarming and unbelievably true story chronicles the life of Maurice Flitcroft, the Worlds Worst Golfer. 'The story of its greatest anti hero is just what the game needs' Spectator When 46 year old crane driver Maurice Flitcroft chanced his way into the Opennever having played a round of golf in his lifehe scored a record worst of 121. As a result, the sports ruling classes banned him for life. Maurice, however, wasn't one to give up. In a series of hilarious cat and mouse games with the authorities, he entered tournaments repeatedly using increasingly ludicrous pseudonyms such as Gene Pacecki, Arnold Palmtree, and Count Manfred von Hoffmanstel, often disguised by a fake moustache. Through these antics, Maurice not only drove the authorities into fits of anger but also captured the hearts of fans from Muirfield to Michigan, becoming perhaps the most belovedand bravestsporting underdog the world has ever known. 'Hilarious' Esquire