A Course Called Scotland: Searching The Home Of Golf For The Secret To Its Game

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Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * “One of the best golf books this century.” —Golf Digest

Tom Coyne’s A Course Called Scotland is a heartfelt and humorous celebration of his quest to play golf on every links course in Scotland, the birthplace of the game he loves.

For much of his adult life, bestselling author Tom Coyne has been chasing a golf ball around the globe. When he was in college, studying abroad in London, he entered the lottery for a prized tee time in Scotland, grabbing his clubs and jumping the train to St. Andrews as his friends partied in Amsterdam; later, he golfed the entirety of Ireland’s coastline, chased pros through the mini-tours, and attended grueling Qualifying Schools in Australia, Canada, and Latin America. Yet, as he watched the greats compete, he felt something was missing. Then one day a friend suggested he attempt to play every links course in Scotland and qualify for the greatest championship in golf.

The result is A Course Called Scotland, “a fast-moving, insightful, often funny travelogue encompassing the width of much of the British Isles” (GolfWeek), including St. Andrews, Turnberry, Dornoch, Prestwick, Troon, and Carnoustie. With his signature blend of storytelling, humor, history, and insight, Coyne weaves together his “witty and charming” (Publishers Weekly) journey to more than 100 legendary courses in Scotland with compelling threads of golf history and insights into the contemporary home of golf. As he journeys Scotland in search of the game’s secrets, he discovers new and old friends, rediscovers the peace and power of the sport, and, most importantly, reaffirms the ultimate connection between the game and the soul. It is “a must-read” (Golf Advisor) rollicking love letter to Scotland and golf as no one has attempted it before.

Chapters

  • ACourseCalledScotland 001

    Duration: 33s
  • ACourseCalledScotland 002

    Duration: 06min
  • ACourseCalledScotland 003

    Duration: 10min
  • ACourseCalledScotland 004

    Duration: 08min
  • ACourseCalledScotland 005

    Duration: 08min
  • ACourseCalledScotland 006

    Duration: 18min
  • ACourseCalledScotland 007

    Duration: 26min
  • ACourseCalledScotland 008

    Duration: 23min
  • ACourseCalledScotland 009

    Duration: 15min
  • ACourseCalledScotland 010

    Duration: 43min
  • ACourseCalledScotland 011

    Duration: 19min
  • ACourseCalledScotland 012

    Duration: 23min
  • ACourseCalledScotland 013

    Duration: 01h05min
  • ACourseCalledScotland 014

    Duration: 42min
  • ACourseCalledScotland 015

    Duration: 44min
  • ACourseCalledScotland 016

    Duration: 55min
  • ACourseCalledScotland 017

    Duration: 01h01min
  • ACourseCalledScotland 018

    Duration: 22min
  • ACourseCalledScotland 019

    Duration: 57min
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    Duration: 58min
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