Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius depicts the story of the legendary golfer. In the early 1920s, Jones retired at the age of 28 as an amateur, yet captured golf's most elusive prize, the Grand Slam. To accomplish this, Jones triumphed over his bad temper, self-imposed perfectionism, and some painful medical problems to earn the title "Best Golfer in the World."
In this scene, Bobby is playing his second U.S. Open Championship, and he feels pressured to win in order to prove that his first win was not a lucky accident.
Visibly upset, Jones calls for an official.
"I caused my ball to move," Jones tells them.
The officials confer with one another and with his opponent, Walter Hagen (Jeremy Northam), and then call Bobby over.
"Bobby, we've talked with Walter, all the officials, and several people in the gallery. Nobody saw your ball move. Seems a matter for you to decide."
The official takes Jones aside and asks, "Are you sure you caused that ball to move?"
"I know I did."
With this response, the official nods with some hesitation. "You're to be congratulated, son."
Jones gives him a surprised look, "Sir, that's like congratulating a man for not robbing a bank. I don't know how else to play the game."
Walter Hagen and the officials look on with amazement as Bobby Jones walks over to finish his shot.
The scene shifts to later that evening where reporter O. B. Keeler (Malcolm McDowell) is typing his story: "Bobby Jones lost the U.S. Open by one stroke. In calling a penalty on himself, he demonstrated the highest ideals of sportsmanship for all of us, and personal honor. I'm prouder of him than if he'd won. There are things finer than winning championships."
Content: Rated PG for language
Elapsed Time: 01:19:11 to 01:20:55, DVD chapter 17
