A sports drama loosely based on Catana Starks, the former swim coach at Tennessee State University who became the first woman to ever coach a college men’s golf team, “From the Rough” follows an underdog story about a talented but undisciplined group of players who learn valuable lessons about golf and life in general from an older, more experienced former athlete.

Taraji P. Henson plays Starks, a dedicated college sports coach out of her element coaching a men’s team with little funding or support from the university’s administration. Using every resource available, Starks recruits skilled players from around the world, but many have underlying behavioral issues that threaten to undermine their skill and personal lives (one player has a bad temper, another a severe self-confidence problem). Under Starks’ supervision and tutelage, this rag-tag collection of golfers improve not only their game, but their lives.

Another inspirational film depicting an underdog’s climb to the top, “From the Rough” depicts insightful parallels in exploring lessons about life and lessons about golf, and how frequently related the two are to one another. It boasts a talented cast that includes Henson, Tom Felton, Michael Clarke Duncan, Henry Simmons, LeToya Luckett, Justin Chon, and emphasizes that, no matter your background or temperament, anyone can and should play golf if they have the skill or desire to. Favorably reviewed on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb, it’s a story rooted largely in fact that anyone might find interesting to see.