When the adventure began, the bag on his back had a binder with maps, 103 room reservations and over 40 tee times. By the end of the trip he had hit 4,531 shots, lost 129 balls, visited 196 pubs and had the makings of a New York Times bestseller which, it did become, and still is, and has even become something of a bible for American golfers planning trips to Ireland. Since 2007, Tom Coyne, Sr. Editor and Podcast host for Golfer’s Journal followed the success of A Course called Ireland with A Course Called Scotland and A Course Called America, each met with similar acclaim. Ahead of his next book due out 2025, we’re pleased to collaborate with Kiawah Partners in hosting Tom Coyne for his first appearance in Charleston.
About Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne is an award-winning and New York Times bestselling author who has been publishing golf stories since 2001. His first book, A Gentleman’s Game, was named one of the best 25 sports books of all time by The Philadelphia Daily News and followed with his film adaptation starring Gary Sinise, Philip Baker Hall, Dylan Baker, and Mason Gamble. His second book, Paper Tiger: An Obsessed Golfer’s Quest to Play with the Pros, was an editor’s pick for Esquire and USA Today but the third book in 2009, A Course Called Ireland: A Long Walk in Search of a Country, a Pint, and the Next Tee, was a New York Times, American Booksellers Association, and Barnes & Noble bestseller, and won a silver medal from the Society of American Travel Writers in the category of Best Travel Book of the Year. His anticipated follow-up searching the highlands for the secret to golf and a tee time in the oldest championship in sports, A Course Called Scotland, was also an instant New York Times bestseller. The trilogy reached its conclusion in 2021 with A Course Called America, following Tom across all 50 states and landing on the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists in its first week. His next book, A Course Called Home, will be released by Avid Reader in 2025. Tom is Senior Editor and podcast host at The Golfer’s Journal, and has written for Golf Magazine, Golfweek, Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, and numerous other publications. Tom earned an M.F.A. in fiction writing from the University of Notre Dame, where he won the William Mitchell Award for distinguished achievement. He lives outside Philadelphia with his wife and two daughters.
About the Book
What’s left after playing and writing your way through Ireland, Scotland and America? For Tom Coyne, it’s settling down and falling in love with a golf course that needs some. To-be-announced publishing date, so make sure to join us to hear Tom speak more to his newest book! You can watch a video on A Course Called Home here.
