Review of The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) by Kate W — 08 Mar 2009

The greatest golf game I've ever watched! ;).

This review of The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) was written by Kate W on 08 Mar 2009.

The Greatest Game Ever Played has generally received positive reviews.

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I really wanted to hate this because golf bores me to tears. Yet it was a very well told story and made golf really exciting…

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