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In dozens of tributes, Dan Jenkins — who died at 90 on March 7th in his birthplace of Fort Worth, Texas — was cited as the most influential and/or the greatest sportswriter, period, of all time. The author of 23 books and untold hundreds of articles and columns was at the outset most noted for his first novel, Semi-Tough (1971), a groundbreaking, raucous deep-dive into the world of pro football that became a celebrated 1977 film starring Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson and Jill Clayburgh.

Jenkins left indelible imprints in journalism, particularly in his nearly 25 years at Sports Illustrated.

We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10.

Sure, finding seven golf movies proved a little difficult. After a weekend where Phil Mickelson won his third green jacket, and Tiger Woods returned to the Master’s after his sex scandal, it’s as good a time as any to make a list of the best golf movies. Now, we are only looking at those that tee it up in the modern era. So, no films that come before 1980 are hitting the links with us here. You can shed a tear for Glen Ford and Follow the Sun if you want to. It’s your call. I’m bringing a caddy along for this Top 7. Why? Because even though I love the game, I haven’t seen two movies of this list. What else is a caddy for, except helping you out of a jam. Introducing caddy Brian Hunt. You’ll...