{"product_id":"a-course-called-home-adventures-of-an-accidental-golf-course-owner-hardcover","title":"A Course Called Home: Adventures of an Accidental Golf Course Owner - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Coyne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlobe-trotting golf writer Tom Coyne is ready to put down roots.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor a fanatic like Coyne, that means living out every golfer's dream--or nightmare?--and buying his very own golf course.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt also involves Bill Murray and Jason Kelce, for some reason.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTom Coyne, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Course Called America \u003c\/i\u003eand numerous other contemporary classics of golf literature, has spent his career traveling the world and playing legendary courses from St. Andrews to Shinnecock. One day, at the urging of a course superintendent who is hoping to save his local nine-hole gem from shuttering just shy of its one hundredth anniversary, Coyne pays a visit to Sullivan County Golf \u0026amp; Country Club in upstate New York. When he arrives, the course is buried under ice and snow; what he can see of the clubhouse is falling apart. By the time he leaves, all he can see is his next adventure: discovering how owning a course is vastly different from playing one. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Course Called Home \u003c\/i\u003eis Coyne's most personal and profound book yet: a heartfelt and often humorous chronicle of restoration, resilience, and finding purpose in unexpected places. It's a story about digging in--literally and figuratively--as Coyne trades tee times for mower hours, learning how to contour a fairway, water a green, and revive a course rich in history but fading from memory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Sullivan golf community that Coyne joins is unlike the pristine, manicured version of the game you see on TV, played by millionaires in matching polos. The course is run by a tight-knit crew of groundskeepers who work long hours--not for prestige but for pride. It's frequented by lifelong regulars who pay in cash and play in jeans, and it's welcoming to visitors and first-timers who quickly become part of the fold. Sullivan's crew becomes more like a family, united in their affection for this scrappy, enduring place. Yet decades of declining tourism and economic downturn have left the club struggling to survive, and fighting for its future will require an unprecedented team effort. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCoyne rallies the golfing faithful to uplift this course that represents how the game can bring generations together. Players from around the world answer the call, purchasing memberships for a tiny Catskills course they may never visit. Companies offer steeply discounted mowers and carts. Friends swoop in to help dig bunkers, plant flowers, and cut holes. And, yes, some of those helpful friends have names like Bill Murray, Jason Kelce, and Mike Madden. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the tradition of his beloved golf travel trilogy, Coyne again taps into what makes the game timeless and transformative. But this round, he doesn't have to travel far: just down the road from Woodstock, to a century-old nine-holer that embraces all comers. \u003ci\u003eA Course Called Home \u003c\/i\u003eis a love letter to golf, to community, and to the places that still matter.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom Coyne is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Course Called Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Course Called Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Course Called America\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePaper Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e, and the novel \u003ci\u003eA Gentleman's Game\u003c\/i\u003e, named one of the best twenty-five sports books of all time by \u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Daily News \u003c\/i\u003eand adapted into a motion picture starring Gary Sinise. He is a partner in Smyers, Craig \u0026amp; Coyne Course Design, owner of CoyneGolf Travel, and the editor and podcast host of \u003ci\u003eThe Golfer's Journal. \u003c\/i\u003eHe earned an MFA in fiction writing from the University of Notre Dame, where he won the William Mitchell Award for distinguished achievement. He and his family now split their time between Philadelphia and the Catskills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45564767174700,"sku":"9781668030554","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/lD6hPE8Gun9781668030554.webp?v=1779396683","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/a-course-called-home-adventures-of-an-accidental-golf-course-owner-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}