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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Coyne, Tom, author.     Subjects     Coyne, Tom -- Travel -- United States.     Golf courses -- United States.     Golf -- United States.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Coyne, Tom, author.       by title:      A course called Amer...         MARC Display

A course called America [large type] : fifty states, five thousand fairways, and the search for the great American golf course / Tom Coyne. by Coyne, Tom, author. Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2021. Subjects Coyne, Tom -- Travel -- United States.   Golf courses -- United States.   Golf -- United States. ISBN:  9781432891916 (large print ; hardcover) 143289191X (large print ; hardcover) Series:  Thorndike Press large print nonfiction series. Description:  657 pages (large print), 8 unnumbered pages : illustrations, maps 23 cm Edition:  Large print edition. Requests:  0 Summary:  "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"--   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Library For The Blind and Print Disabled Large Type LT 796.35206 CO Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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