This film is about a sport in which Australians excel - Australians like Crampton, Graham, Devlin and Thompson. The film shows the variety of golf courses in Australia, and explains the many problems of golf course architecture. It also shows equipment manufacture and how videotape playback facilities are used in training young golfers. Scenes with some of the world’s top professionals during the 1972 Dunlop International and World Cup Tournaments in Melbourne are featured. Cinematographer - Dean Semler.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320984
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Golf
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Golf - Equipment and supplies
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Golf - Tournaments
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Golf courses - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)