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The Greatest Game Ever Played is a 2005 biographical sports film, directed by Bill Paxton. It is distributed by Walt Disney Studios, and is similar to their other fact-based sports dramas such as

Set in 1913, the film is about golfer Francis Ouimet, an amateur who was expected to fare poorly at the 1913 U.S. Open, and who was supposedly incapable of competing against professionals. Francis' father said Francis was not allowed to golf, but after getting a once-in-a-lifetime offer, Francis goes back on his word and competes. Against all odds, he managed to beat the British champion Harry Vardon, who was considered the world's best golfer.