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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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  • Author：Tom Coyne
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Summary

Globe-trotting golfer Tom Coyne has finally come home。 And he’s ready to play all of it。

After playing hundreds of courses overseas in the birthplace of golf， ​Coyne， the New York Times bestselling author of A Course Called Ireland and A Course Called Scotland， returns to his own birthplace and 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 two hundred hidden gems and heavyweights， visiting all fifty states to find a better understanding of his home country and countrymen。

Coyne’s journey begins where the US Open and US Amateur got their start， historic Newport Country Club in Rhode Island。 As he travels from the oldest and most elite of links to the newest and most democratic， Coyne finagles his way onto coveted first tees （Shinnecock， Oakmont， Chicago GC） between rounds at off-the-map revelations， like ranch golf in Eastern Oregon and homemade golf in the Navajo Nation。 He marvels at the golf miracle hidden in the sand hills of Nebraska， and plays an unforgettable midnight game under bright sunshine on the summer solstice in Fairbanks， Alaska。

More than just a tour of the best golf the United States has to offer， Coyne’s quest connects him with hundreds of American golfers， each from a different background but all with one thing in common: pride in welcoming Coyne to their course。 Trading stories and swing tips with caddies， pros， and golf buddies for the day， Coyne adopts the wisdom of one of his hosts in Minnesota: the best courses are the ones you play with the best people。

But， in the end， only one stop on Coyne’s journey can be ranked the Great American Golf Course。 Throughout his travels， he invites golfers to debate and help shape his criteria for judging the quintessential American course。 Should it be charmingly traditional or daringly experimental？ An architectural showpiece or a natural wonder？ Countless conversations and gut instinct lead him to seek out a course that feels bold and idealistic， welcoming yet imperfect， with a little revolutionary spirit and a damn good hot dog at the turn。 He discovers his long-awaited answer in the most unlikely of places。

Packed with fascinating tales from American golf history， comic road misadventures， illuminating insights into course design， and many a memorable round with local golfers and celebrity guests alike， A Course Called America is an epic narrative travelogue brimming with heart and soul。

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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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