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Birdie & Bogey

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Christians previously tested in life trials, face more in this film. More of an honest look at life, bad with some good, like golf shots. Faith based filming has developed well over the years and director/lead actor Mike Norris takes "birdie & bogey" into the upper realm of contemporary religious film storytelling. He keeps preaching to low-key but the message is there. So is the golf.

Birdie (Amanda Alch) is a teen girl who's already winning in golf locally. She learned from her golf-pro, ex-tour, dad Danny (Mike Norris-yes, son of Chuck Norris who executive produced here) who messed up years ago and his nickname changed from The Eagle to Bogey. It happens (Tiger). Birdie gets her dad into a local tournament by betting him and beating him on the course. Of course that develops into another attempt at playing the professional game, with Birdie as his caddy. OK, that's probably not realistic, but it's cute, and Birdie is contagiously enthusiastic which rubs off on the viewer. In the background is friend Amy, (Janine Turner-`Northern Exposure') who cautiously takes the place of Birdie's deserted real mom.

The golf gets good, wins mount, then disaster...Birdie gets sick. Cancer. Birdies desire is her dad keep playing through her treatments, with his old caddy Lester (Carey Scott). He's turned clergy offering some humorous lines like, "My boss is into miracles." Without spoiling the movie for you just let me say that birdie & bogey take you on emotional uppers and downers before a satisfying climax.

There is more than just a father/child relationship presented here. And although you spend a lot of time on Texas golf greens, it's not all golf either. A solid award winning, Dove Approved, PureFlix story.

This is a beautiful movie, I enjoyed the movie so much I brought my daughter it,
Also you need a BIG box of tussus
Good family movie

Even though he wasn't in it Chuck Norris was involved with this movie. His son started in it. Janine Turner and she also was in the movie with Sheree North. Sweet movie about a girl and her father and her love for him and the game of golf. can't go wrong with this movie if you are looking for something to watch.