Paper Tiger: An Obsessed Golfer's Quest to Play With the Pros

Coyne, Tom

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1592402097 ISBN 13: 9781592402090

Publisher: Gotham Books, 2006

Traces the author's year-long attempt to earn a competitor's spot at the PGA Tour Qualifying School, an endeavor marked by such challenges as crash diets, sports psychiatrists, and obscure tournaments. 30,000 first printing.

Review:

Abreezy, poignant read. . . . Hilarious. ("Philadelphia Inquirer")

Superb. . . . Coyne has a lot to say about golf, and he says it well. ("The Seattle Times")

For anyone whos ever suffered the delusion they have enough game to go up against the professional killers who play golf for a living, heres the cold, hilarious truth. (Mark Frost, author of "The Greatest Game Ever Played" and "The Grand Slam")

For anyone whoas ever suffered the delusion they have enough game to go up against the professional killers who play golf for a living, hereas the cold, hilarious truth. (Mark Frost, author of "The Greatest Game Ever Played" and "The Grand Slam")

For anyone who's ever suffered the delusion they have enough game to go up against the professional killers who play golf for a living, here's the cold, hilarious truth. (Mark Frost, author of "The Greatest Game Ever Played" and "The Grand Slam")

From 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. ("Golfweek")

About the Author:

Tom Coyne is the author of the novel A Gentleman’s Game and cowriter of the screenplay for the novel’s film version, which starred Dylan Baker and Gary Sinise. He is a contributor to Golf Magazine and teaches creative writing at St. Joseph’s University.