Mac Moore is the resident golf pro at the Mission Country Club in 1910, and he marks the birth of his child with a champagne toast, hoping the little one will grow up to swing like a champion. When he learns the newborn is a girl, he changes the order to beer, a small, practical pivot that hints at the world he’s built around sport, pride, and tradition.
Two decades slip by, and Lora Moore steps onto the club’s tournament field, aiming to prove herself as a golfer. The competition is stiff, and she ends up losing to Ruth Van Horn, a seasoned champion from another club, which leaves her unsettled and teetering on the edge of quitting the game she loves. The sting of defeat weighs on her, yet the spark to continue flickers when new faces arrive.
Enter Jerry Downes, a gifted golf pro, and his friend Jack Martin, who walk into the scene with a mix of charm and grit. Lora’s initial reaction to Jerry is enough to soften her resolve; she decides to stay in the game, drawn by the possibility of learning from him and perhaps rewriting her own story on the greens. Meanwhile, Angie, Lora’s close friend, crosses paths with Jack, but he’s too flustered to make a move at first. Their flirtation begins with a light, tentative push and pull, the kind of dynamic that promises complications and growth as the season unfolds.
As the plot threads tug, Jerry starts giving Lora expert golf lessons, and the pair shares moments that mingle sport with budding emotion. In the background, Babs Bascomb and Dinty Moore navigate their own feelings, denying any romantic tilt despite the chemistry that crackles between them. The duet moments—A Peach of a Pair and Then I’ll Have Time for You—underscore the evolving relationships and the playful tension that threads through the club’s atmosphere.
A title card announces a shift in scenery: “The masquerade party — across the border.” The tale heads south to Ruth’s housewarming party in Mexico, where [Angie] again takes center stage, delivering a show-stopping performance of I Want to Be Bad that explodes into a spectacular spectacle. Dozens of dancing angels and devils twirl around the room, supported by dramatic fire and smoke effects, and a little fire engine trots along, operated by children, turning the party into a carnival of fantasy. Ruth’s flirtations with Jerry spark friction with Lora, who—uncharacteristically—drinks enough to lose her composure and sings a reprise of I Want to Be Bad before she passes out. Jerry follows with a reprise of A Peach of a Pair, a moment that blends humor with unresolved tensions as the two côte paths intersect once more.
Back at the club, the schemes grow sharper. A new member, Effie, the girdle magnate, appears with a bold proposition: he will help Jack Martin recover a family ring that supposedly ended up with Angie if Jack’s father agrees to stock Effie’s girdles in his department stores. It’s a ruse that pits cleverness against tradition, and it tightens the stakes for everyone involved. Effie’s involvement also brings in a sly, businesslike energy that adds another layer to the romantic entanglements simmering beneath the surface.
With the ring in hand and the plan in motion, the action returns to the fairways. At another tournament, Lora Moore finds herself still hurt by Jerry’s distance, and he retreats, only to be coaxed back by Jack Martin. On the decisive 18th hole, Jerry rises to the challenge, stepping in as Lora’s dedicated caddy and guiding her to a hard-won victory. The celebration is tempered by the reality that emotions still run high, and Jerry’s departure afterward adds a note of bittersweet ambiguity to the win. Yet the story doesn’t end there. Jack and Angie rally the couple, urging them to mend their differences so they can plan a double wedding, a hopeful finale that echoes through the club and the Mexican spectacle alike with the reprise of A Peach of a Pair.
This tale blends sport, romance, and showmanship, weaving together competition with comic misadventure and heartfelt moments. The characters move through a world where golf is not only a game but a social stage—a place where pride, ambition, friendship, and love collide in a series of performances as carefully choreographed as any club tournament. The result is a tale that feels both classic and lively, with musical interludes and a colorful cast that carries the narrative forward with warmth and wit.
