Tom Coyne is an American writer and professor. Coyne has published five books, ''
A Gentleman's Game
''A Gentleman's Game'' is a 2002 American sports drama film directed by J. Mills Goodloe and starring Mason Gamble, Dylan Baker, Philip Baker Hall and Gary Sinise. It is based on the novel of the same name by Tom Coyne.page 50
Cast
* Mason G ...
'' (2002), ''Paper Tiger'' (2007), ''
A Course Called Ireland
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'' (2009),
A Course Called Scotland
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(2019), and ''A Course Called America'' (2021). ''A Gentleman's Game'' was adapted into a
full-length film starring
Gary Sinise
Gary Alan Sinise (; born March 17, 1955) is an American actor, humanitarian, and musician. Among other awards, he has won a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has also received a st ...
and
Dylan Baker
Dylan Baker (born October 7, 1959) is an American actor. He gained recognition for his roles in the films such as '' Planes, Trains and Automobiles'' (1987), ''Happiness'' (1998), '' Thirteen Days'' (2000), '' Road to Perdition'' (2002), ''Spider ...
. After graduating from
Archmere Academy
Archmere Academy is a private Roman Catholic college preparatory school located in Claymont, Delaware, United States. 514 students were enrolled for the 202021 academic year. The academy is co-educational and is run independently within the Roman ...
, Coyne attended the
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac, known simply as Notre Dame ( ) or ND, is a private Catholic university, Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, outside the city of South Bend, Indiana, South Bend. French priest Edward Sorin fo ...
, and then moved to
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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, where he is now an English professor at
Saint Joseph's University.
''A Gentleman's Game''
A novel about a young Timmy Price, who inspires jealousy at an exclusive golf club in Delaware.
''Paper Tiger''
''Paper Tiger'' is a true story about Tom Coyne's journey into the world of professional golf. Coyne's odyssey would include leaving
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, largest city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the List of United States cities by population, sixth-largest city i ...
to live in Florida. Coyne would enlist the help of swing doctor
Dr. Jim Suttie and go through rigorous weight training in preparation. Coyne would also seek sports psychologist Dr. Robert Winters to help fulfill his dream. Coyne would go from a 15 handicap to a plus, but would not play well enough to gain entrance to stage one of the
PGA Tour
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's qualifying school. Coyne would play numerous mini-tour events, including a
Nationwide Tour
The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour, or who have done so but then failed to win enough FedEx Cup points to stay at that level. T ...
event, and play against teenage golfing phenomenon
Michelle Wie
Michelle Sung Wie West (; born October 11, 1989) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. At age 10, she became the youngest player to qualify for a USGA amateur championship. Wie also became the youngest winner of the ...
in a Public Links qualifier.
''A Course Called Ireland''
Coyne's next project took him to the links courses of Ireland; not just to play some rounds but to play the country itself. Coyne walked around the perimeter of the Republic and Northern Ireland, without the use of any transportation, playing the courses en route: 36 courses, 648 holes, over 2,000,000 yards.
The resulting book was published by
Gotham Books
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, and released on February 19, 2009.
''A Course Called Scotland''
Coyne's fourth book was released in 2019 detailing his journey of more than 100 courses in the home of golf.
''A Course Called America''
Coyne's fifth book was released in 2021 detailing his journey of the United States to find the great American golf course.
External links
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21st-century American novelists
Archmere Academy alumni
University of Notre Dame alumni
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Golf writers and broadcasters
American male novelists
21st-century American male writers