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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：2021-06-03 12:31:12
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
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  • Author：Tom Coyne
  • ISBN：1797125397
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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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Richard ，

Tom’s story telling is engaging and easy going。 It’s a delightful read that leaves you wanting to embark on a similar journey。 Not because you want to cross off the same courses Tom visited off a list， but because you want to better know the place you live and the people that live there。 A country-wide journey is an unlikely near-term plan for most。 But exploring communities closest to me， using golf courses as guide posts （and as an excuse to play）， is a likely and worthwhile endeavor。

Matthew ，

Man， I love Tom Coyne's books。 From Paper Tiger: An Obsessed Golfer's Quest to Play with the Pros where he tries to make a professional tour， to his travel books （A Course Called Ireland: A Long Walk in Search of a Country， a Pint， and the Next Tee and A Course Called Scotland: Searching the Home of Golf for the Secret to Its Game） I gobble up whatever he writes。 He doesn't bore you with his shot-by-shot recaps of the rounds he plays， but talks about the journey， what each course feels like and Man， I love Tom Coyne's books。 From Paper Tiger: An Obsessed Golfer's Quest to Play with the Pros where he tries to make a professional tour， to his travel books （A Course Called Ireland: A Long Walk in Search of a Country， a Pint， and the Next Tee and A Course Called Scotland: Searching the Home of Golf for the Secret to Its Game） I gobble up whatever he writes。 He doesn't bore you with his shot-by-shot recaps of the rounds he plays， but talks about the journey， what each course feels like and whatever he's going through during his travel。 For a golf nut like myself， this is like crack cocaine。 （I assume。） I haven't anticipated a book as much as A Course Called America in quite some time。 Through social media I was aware of his travels - and like many， unsuccessfully tried to play a round with him on those trips - and wondered how it would roll up into a book。 Little did I know he'd finish his travels just before COVID-19 hit， which adds a whole other wrinkle to this。 So much of what Tom Coyne writes is relatable to me。 I'm not in recovery， and my golf game has never been as good as his is even when his game is in the tank， but he writes so well it feels totally relatable。 Having seen him interviewed and in videos like the No Laying Up Tourist Sauce series， he also comes across as a just incredibly nice， thoughtful guy。 And here's one of the earliest parts of the book that just floored me （just after saying his father calls him "Tom boy" which hit home as my father， and only my father， calls me "Matt boy"）:People who don't play golf grow to envy their golfing neighbors， admiring it as a nifty game you can play to a ripe old age。 What they don't understand is that we don't keep playing because we can; we play because we don't know how to stop。 It lands in our hands for just a moment before slipping through our fingers， and we grab for it again and again。 It's a shell game， a music man， a three-card monte from which we can't walk away。 Once in a while it glances back at us， and it is achingly beautiful。 A siren？ Perhaps。 But those sailors at least got the closure of wrecking on the rocks。 Golfers find the rocks and just drop another ball。 Sheesh。 That feels entirely right。 As far as him traveling and discovering new courses， I love that Coyne LOVED the North Carolina course Tobacco Road as much as I did， and like me favored Pinehurst #4 over Pinehurst #2。 And I loved that while he didn't rip apart any courses for being overrated， etc。， and many of his favorites were ragged 9-hole affairs， he expressed almost my exact thoughts about some of the type of golf courses I hate （in this case， "The Judge" in Alabama）:I woke up early the next morning， ready to lose golf balls at a Robert Trent Jones course called The Judge。 It was an anchor on the RTJ Trail of courses that stretched across 'Bama， and a plaque by its first tee read PREPARE TO BE JUDGED。 It was an absurd opening golf-shot， from a vaulted tee down to a sliver of fairway enveloped by bass-rich waters， and though I found dry ground， I quickly decided I wasn't in the mood to be judged。 Hard for hard's sake was not only boring but idle architecture。 Any novice with a pencil could draw an impossible golf hole， so I checked it off the list and moved on to Mississippi。。。 Part of the conceit of the book is his goal to find the truly American golf course， and I won't spoil what he selects but it's pretty damn wonderful for every possible reason。 Tom Coyne is a great writer and this book completely delivered。 Moments that were truly moving， a few very funny moments and I raced through it。 I'm a bit worried that this is the last of his "A Course Called" books since his wife can't possibly have the patience to let him do this nonsense again。 Can she？ 。。。more

Lance ，

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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