National Lampoon's Golf Punks

{{short description|1998 sports comedy television film by Harvey Frost}}

{{Infobox television

| image = GolfPunks.jpg

| caption = DVD cover

| writer = Jill Mazursky

| director = F. Harvey Frost

| starring = Tom Arnold

| music = Richard Bronskill

| country = United States

| language = English

| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|

Oscar Gubernati
Lance H. Robbins

}}

| producer = James Shavick

| location = Vancouver

| cinematography = Patrick Williams

| editor = Jeremy Presner

| company = Shavick Entertainment

| network = Fox Family Channel

| released = {{Start date|1998|09|06}}

| runtime = 92 minutes

| budget =

}}

National Lampoon's Golf Punks is a 1998 American sports comedy television film directed by F. Harvey Frost and written by Jill Mazursky. Tom Arnold stars as an out-of-work golf pro who gets pulled into teaching the game to a group of young golfers at a public course.

The film premiered on Fox Family Channel on September 6, 1998.

Cast

{{cast listing|

Tom Arnold as Al Oliver
James Kirk as Peter
Rene Tardif as Allister McGrath
Katelyn Wallace as Christina
Rhys Huber as Billy
Neil Denis as Thork
Tarik Batal as Raghad
Katrina Pratt as Mai
Greg Thirloway as Bo
Cory Fry as Cameron
Alf Humphreys as Jack (as Alfred E. Humphreys)
Elizabeth Carol Savenkoff as Nancy
Jano Frandsen as Trip Davis
French Tickner as Burt
Lee Taylor as Harry
Jerry Wasserman as Joe
Dave 'Squatch' Ward as Tiny
Lachlan Murdoch as Bernie
William MacDonald as Phelps
Marcus Hondro as Dave McMillan
Jonathan Palis as Jake
Tara Lea as Ms. Williamson
Brendan Beiser as News Reporter

}}

Production

This film and National Lampoon's Men in White were the first films produced as part of The Family Channel's overall rebranding as Fox Family Channel, and the first films announced as part of its deal to produce National Lampoon-related television programs.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/1998/tv/news/mr-bill-in-family-way-1117470500/|title='Mr. Bill' in Family way|last=Richmond|first=Ray|author-link=Ray Richmond|work=Variety|date=May 6, 1998|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250224184448/https://variety.com/1998/tv/news/mr-bill-in-family-way-1117470500/|url-status=live|archive-date=February 24, 2025|access-date=February 24, 2025}} Filming took place in Vancouver, and wrapped in July 1998.{{cite web|url=https://playbackonline.ca/1998/07/13/22525-19980713/|title=B.C. Scene: Mandalay sends Mercy Point to Vancouver, but where?|last=Edwards|first=Ian|work=Playback|date=July 13, 1998|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170323194227/http://playbackonline.ca/1998/07/13/22525-19980713/|url-status=live|archive-date=March 23, 2017|access-date=February 24, 2025}}

Release

The film premiered on Fox Family Channel on September 6, 1998.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-sep-06-tv-19837-story.html|title=Lampooning golf punks; Disney spins out a new 'Charlotte's Web'; Woo is back; 'One World' for all|last=Harris|first=Lee|work=Los Angeles Times|date=September 6, 1998|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250224184930/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-sep-06-tv-19837-story.html|url-access=subscription|archive-date=February 24, 2025|access-date=February 24, 2025}}