Tom Coyne is the author of the novel A Gentleman’s Game and co-writer of the screenplay for the film version, which starred Dylan Baker and Gary Sinise. He is a contributor to Golf Magazine, has won several awards for nonfiction and news writing, and teaches creative writing at St. Joseph’s University.

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PAPER TIGER:
An Obsessed Golfer’s Quest to Play with the Pros
Penguin, May 2007
Genre: Popular Culture
Agent: Dan Mandel

“A breezy, poignant read…. Hilarious.”—Philadelphia Inquirer

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 game—and 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.

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