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A Course Called America: Fifty States, Five Thousand Fairways, and the Search for the Great American Golf Course

A Course Called America: Fifty States, Five Thousand Fairways, and the Search for the Great American Golf Course

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  • Create Date：2021-05-21 10:19:02
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
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  • Author：Tom Coyne
  • ISBN：B08LDWRLBT
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In A Course Called America， Tom Coyne’s highly anticipated and entertaining conclusion to his “witty and winning” （The Wall Street Journal） trilogy of epic golf adventures—following beloved New York Times bestsellers A Course Called Ireland and A Course Called Scotland—Coyne plays his way across the United States in search of the great American golf course。

Bestselling author and globe-trotting golfer Tom Coyne has finally come home。 After golfing through hundreds of courses in Ireland and Scotland， he delivers a rollicking love letter to golf in the United States。 In the span of one unforgettable year， Coyne crisscrosses the country in search of its greatest golf experience， playing every course to ever host a US Open， along with more than 200 hidden gems and heavyweights spread across all 50 states—all in the spirit of better understanding his home country and countrymen。

Ranging from the oldest and most elite of links to the newest and most democratic， Coyne’s travels take him from the most coveted tee times in America （Shinnecock， Cypress， Oakmont） to unique spots in the nation’s most far-flung corners， including ranch golf in eastern Oregon and homemade golf in the Navajo Nation。 Packed with fascinating tales from American golf history， comic road misadventures， illuminating insight into course design， and many a memorable round with local golfers， A Course Called America is an epic narrative travelogue brimming with heart and soul。 And Coyne’s Great American golf course， discovered in the most unlikely of places？ The curious will have to read to find out for themselves。

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This is the third book by golf writer Tom Coyne that could be described as the ultimate road trip for golf fanatics。 After previously writing similar books on golf courses in Ireland and Scotland， Coyne returns to his native country and embarks on a criss-cross journey of the United States and plays on courses in all 50 states and at every course that has hosted at least one U。S。 Open。 While on this journey， Coyne absorbed much information on the courses。 He writes about course designs and the p This is the third book by golf writer Tom Coyne that could be described as the ultimate road trip for golf fanatics。 After previously writing similar books on golf courses in Ireland and Scotland， Coyne returns to his native country and embarks on a criss-cross journey of the United States and plays on courses in all 50 states and at every course that has hosted at least one U。S。 Open。 While on this journey， Coyne absorbed much information on the courses。 He writes about course designs and the people who made some of the courses the magnificent sections of real estate that they are reputed to be。 He also writes about some of the culture that makes up some of these courses or villages – I thought the best one in both terms of humor and the information was about The Villages in central Florida。 He writes with knowledge of these courses and while at times it does get a little dry， the human aspect of the stories behind the courses are what make them good。The writing about the golf played by Coyne on these courses is much the same way。 He doesn't delve too much into describing each shot。 Instead， he includes those shots and rounds that also have an extra helping of human interaction and humor。 The best one of these came when he needed to hit a shot to the left to reach the fairway and didn't hit far enough left。 The response by one of his playing partners is not fit for printing here but was so funny it left me in tears。 Any golf fan or player will enjoy this book that takes a look at many courses and is a fun trip across the country that readers will want to experience， even if it has to be vicariously。 I wish to thank Avid Reader Press for providing a copy of the book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest reviewhttps://sportsbookguy。blogspot。com/20。。。 。。。more

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