Maurice Flitcroft

Maurice Flitcroft

  • Birthday: 1929-11-23
  • Deathday: 2007-03-24
  • Place of birth: Manchester, England
  • Also know as: Phantom of the Open

Biography

Maurice Gerald Flitcroft (23th Nov 1929- 24th Mar 2007) was a British golfer and audacious hoaxer. Flitcroft became notorious after hitting a score of 121 in the qualifying competition for the 1976 Open Championship—the lowest score recorded at the Open Championship—and by a self-professed "professional golfer". Subsequently, he gained significant media attention, being referred to as "the world's worst golfer".

Filmography

The Phantom of the Open

2022

As Self (archive Footage)

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