Clearly having inherited his father's love of golf, Jason Connery has just begun principal photography Tommy's Honour, based on Kevin Cook's acclaimed history of golfing pioneer Old Tom Morris and his son Tommy. Peter Mullen and Jack Lowden are playing, respectively, the older and younger Morris men, with Ophelia Lovibond as Tommy's wife Meg. And latest to join the cast is Sam Neill, as R&A captain Alexander Boothby.
Pamela Marin co-wrote the screenplay with Cook. The story revolves around St Andrews legend Old Tom's relationship with Tommy, who showed a remarkable golfing talent of his own and matched his father's achievement with four Open wins (the first at the age of 17), managing the feat in consecutive championships. Although both father and son profited from their share of rich gamblers' side bets on their matches, times were still hard and life for the Morris family in mid-Victorian Scotland brought its share of drama and tragedy to their story.
"I'm very excited to bring the story to the screen," says Connery. "It is a story that is truly close to my heart as I grew up with my father on a golf course, and I have a home an hour from St. Andrews. This is an extraordinary and intimate tale of love and family at the beginning of the great game of golf. I am thrilled to have an actor of [Neill's] calibre join our great cast. He brings another element to the film with his experience and captivating on-screen persona. Production is off to a rousing start!"