[srixongolf1197]

Hello All,

I just wanted to get the word out and I felt no better place than TOTV that starting tomorrow the movie "From The Rough" will open at the Rialto in SS. I personally said in conversation with the powers that be behind this movie to get an opening weekend screen here in The Villages because I feel this community being so golf orientated might just like taking the time to see this story. The movie is one of those feel good stories that is much needed in the time of constant bad press in NCAA athletics. This movie is the true story of a very inspirational woman that I was fortunate enough to play my college golf for at Tennessee State University she became like a second mom to all of us. Dr. Catana Starks was the 1st female to Coach a sport at any level in collegiate athletics and she did it at the D-1 level she was also a long time professor and then went on to serve as the department head of the Human Performance Sport Science department. She did all of this while coordinating our tournament schedule which included when we didn't fly she would drive us all around the country in a 15 passenger van and the real kicker of this story is when I played for her she was in her 60's. still driving long hours and putting up with us. We were fortunate enough to send her out on top by winning the 2005 National Minority Championship in the process setting the all time tournament record and she retired the day after ending a coaching career that spanned 3 decades. In the movie she is portrayed by the super talented academy award nominee Taraji P. Henson who really did a fantastic job of playing Coach Starks correctly. Michael Clarke Duncan is also in the movie and sadly this was his last movie he shot before he passed. Tom Felton from Harry Potter fame is also in it. I owe her alot because she got us in the best tournaments against the best competition knowing her made me a better player (Been playing professionally since 2007) and importantly a better person. I know I will be over in Spanish Springs this weekend to see this great work of art about a very inspirational person.

[BarryRX]

I just went to google and read all about Dr. Starks and the movie. Wow! How amazing she was, and how fortunate you were to be part of the whole experience.

[Taltarzac725]

You are right that this is a very good place-- on TOTV-- to promote people seeing this movie here in the Villages at the Rialto.

Hope anyone who has seen it will put in a review on this thread.

ESPN story about Dr. Catana Starks-- http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=6442111

[Taltarzac725]

From The Rough - Rotten Tomatoes

Here is a link for Rotten Tomatoes and In the Rough.

[srixongolf1197]

found this pic on my computer here is a pic of the real life Coach Starks and us after we won the 2005 National Minority Championship...

[BarryRX]

Which one are you?

[srixongolf1197]

last player on the right

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by srixongolf1197

last player on the right

Congratulations. A once in a lifetime thrill.

[srixongolf1197]

Had a nice conversation today with Michael Critelli he is the Producer and the man responsible for bringing From the Rough to the big screen. In our conversation he informed me out of all the theaters across the country that have been showing From the Rough The Rialto in SS has been the top performer as far as attendance so for all the Villagers that have went out and checked From the Rough out I personally Thank you and If you haven't seen it yet I highly recommend seeing it.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by srixongolf1197

Had a nice conversation today with Michael Critelli he is the Producer and the man responsible for bringing From the Rough to the big screen. In our conversation he informed me out of all the theaters across the country that have been showing From the Rough The Rialto in SS has been the top performer as far as attendance so for all the Villagers that have went out and checked From the Rough out I personally Thank you and If you haven't seen it yet I highly recommend seeing it.

That's great news. Congrats!