20世纪之初，高尔夫球还只是英国贵族和绅士们的游戏，底层人民没有资格染指其中，它无疑是身份和权力的象征。少年弗朗西斯·奥密特（Matthew Knight 饰）出身平民家庭，读书之余他经常担任球童贴补家用。在这一过程中，对高尔夫球的热爱悄悄在他的心中生根发芽。他勤奋努力，且天资聪颖，渐渐成长为一名出色的业余选手。1913年，弗朗西斯有幸参加绅士云集的公开赛，它不仅有机会与自己的偶像哈里·瓦顿（史蒂芬·迪雷恩 Stephen Dillane 饰）正面对决，还将成为改写高尔夫球史的重要人物…… 　　本片改编自马克·弗罗斯特（Mark Frost）的同名畅销小说，取材于高尔夫球界的真实故事。Near the turn of the twentieth century, young Harry Vardon becomes a champion golfer but learns that his amazing skill is no match for the class boundaries that exclude him from "gentlemanly" English society. A dozen years later, a young American, Francis Ouimet, fights against the same prejudice, as well as his own father's disdain, for a chance to participate in the U.S. Open against his idol -- Harry Vardon. The struggles of both men for acceptance provides the background for an amazing contest of skills.