a Lifelong Golfer And Former Caddy, Tom Coyne Could Drive The Ball 300 Yards But Always Struggled Against Stiff Competition; He Had Often Wondered Whether The Pros Won Because They Were More Innately Talented Or Just Because They Were More Obsessed. On The Cusp Of Turning Thirty, Overweight, And Saddled With A 14 Handicap, Coyne Embarked On A Yearlong Quest To Do Everything He Could To Lift His Gameand Find Out If He Could Make It Through The Pga Tour Qualifying School.
paper Tiger Takes You On A Rollicking Ride Into The Beer-gutted Underbelly Of Semipro Golf, Into A World Of Crash Diets, Punishing Workout Regimens, High-flying Sports Shrinks, Cutting-edge Club Technology, And Obscure Tournaments. With His Girlfriend As Caddy, Coyne Traverses From Miami To Chicago To Toronto To See How He Stacks Up Against The Competition. Ultimately He Takes His Game To A New Levelor At Least A New Continenton The Links Of Australian Q-school, Where Amidst Forty-mile-an-hour Winds He Must Choose Between The Love Of A Fickle Game And The Love Of The Long-suffering Woman Who Has Stood By Him Throughout All The Shanks, Hooks, Yips, And Chili Dips.
brimming With Humor And Insight About The World's Most Beautiful And Maddening Game, paper Tiger Will Delight Golfers And The Sane People Who Love Them.
golfweekfrom His Commitment To The Curious Cause To His Single-minded Focus, Coyne Weaves An Insightful And Entertaining Tale....[h]is Self-deprecating Writing Style And Impeccable Comedic Timing Make Paper Tiger A Tale Worth Reading.
Categories:
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Memoirs
Publisher : Avery
Author : Coyne, Tom
Language : English
Edition : 1
Published :2007-05-03
Number Of Pages : 336
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 1592402992
ISBN-13 : 9781592402991
Item weight : 0.5 lb
Dimensions : 0.8 in x 5.3 in x 7.9 in
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