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THE LONGEST DRIVE

THE LONGEST DRIVE
By Jack Rice

GENRE: Family
LOGLINE:

We all need a second chance. An English talent scout, Maggie Lambert,  forced to leave Great Britain when she refuses to allow her players to fix professional soccer matches meets an unfairly slandered single father and carpenter, David Rollins,  struggling to provide for his two children. Besides recognizing their similarities, Maggie recognizes that David may be one of the best ball strikers on the planet. Maggie, David and his daughter Faith and son Michael take a leap of faith and sign up to participate in the United Kingdom's Professional Long Drive Golf Tournament where they learn that prize money is just one of the treasures waiting to be found.




SYNOPSIS:

Maggie Lambert, a talent scout on the rise, was forced to leave England after refusing to allow her players to fix soccer games for a gangster with a long memory and a penchant for violence. Just when she starts to think her future couldn’t be any darker she takes a short break and sees a single father named David Rollins routinely drive a golf ball far beyond the limits of a local driving range. She soon realizes that he might well be one of the best ball strikers on the planet. Maggie makes a proposal and soon David together with his daughter Faith and son Michael are on their way to the United Kingdom to try their hand at the professional long drive circuit. Through steady perseverance and the grace of God, they are able to overcome a gangster’s best efforts and the demands of the tour. Along the way they also learn that the

prize money is just one of the treasures that are waiting to be found.

The script was written as a love letter to the British people while highlighting some of the beautiful destinations found in the United Kingdom.

90 Pages, Run Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes.

THE LONGEST DRIVE

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Nate Rymer

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