Inspired by the aspiring story of Tommy Morris, a well known smart man and the founder of modern golf sport, who begins with his father, and together, become the pioneers of professional golfs.
Connery (an actor as well, and the son of Sean Connery) keeps the performers honest, and a few of the father-son tussles, with their admixture of love and envy, are powerful.
Although co-writers Pamela Marin and Kevin Cook handle the class warfare, romance, and father-son relationship thoughtfully, it's the performances that make the film.
Golf aficionados tend to appreciate tradition more than most, yet this biopic about a Scottish father-son duo that helped shape the sport's early days doesn't require putting proficiency to be enjoyed.
The performances are desultory, the musical score bullying and the drama - aside from the game-changing placement of inconvenient shrubbery - as predictable as Tom senior's steadily sprouting beard.
With its rugged landscapes, handsome production design and, especially, the very appealing work of leads Peter Mullen and Jack Lowden, Tommy's Honour is an ingratiating production all-round.
WhileTommy's Honourtries to expand the sport's stage, it putters along like a glorified public service announcement for visiting Scotland (it's on my wish list) and golf.