NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 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
bestselling author of A Course Called Ireland and A Course Called
Scotland, returns to his own birthplace and delivers a "heartfelt,
rollicking ode to golf...[as he] describes playing golf in every
state of the union, including Alaska: 295 courses, 5,182 holes, 1.7
million total yards" (The Wall Street Journal). 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 "a delightful, entertaining book
even nongolfers can enjoy" (Kirkus Reviews).
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