Quick Info
| Profession | Author, golf writer, and editor |
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| Nationality | American |
Latest News about Tom Coyne
05/05/2026
His book A Course Called Home: Adventures of an Accidental Golf Course Owner was published by Avid Reader Press. The memoir chronicles his experience restoring the Catskills course and learning the maintenance and financial work involved. Reviewers have described it as one of his most personal books.
03/05/2026
Tom Coyne launched a preservation effort for the historic Sullivan County Golf Club in Liberty, New York, which is about 100 years old and was facing closure. The project paired him with the course's greenskeeper in a year-long management trial to keep the nine-hole course open. It marked a shift from writing about golf courses to taking an active ownership role in one.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Tom Coyne is an American writer, professor, and editor known for golf travel books. He has been publishing golf writing since 2001 and is a New York Times bestselling author. He is senior editor of The Golfer's Journal and hosts its podcast. |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| Master of Fine Arts | Fiction writing, University of Notre Dame, where he won the William Mitchell Award for distinguished achievement |
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| Secondary Education | Archmere Academy |
Personal Life
| Residence | Splits time between the Philadelphia area and the Catskills |
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| Family Status | Married with two daughters |
Career
| Academic | Associate professor of English at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia |
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| Writing | Has written for Golf Magazine, Golfweek, Sports Illustrated, and The New York Times |
| Editorial | Senior editor and podcast host of The Golfer's Journal; appointed editor of the golf quarterly in January 2024 |
| Golf Business | Partner in Smyers, Craig & Coyne Course Design; owner of CoyneGolf Travel; co-owner of Sullivan County Golf & Country Club in Liberty, New York (from 2026) |
| Media | Host and writer for the travel series The Links Life |
| Awards | Golf Writers Association of America named his Golfer's Journal story The Lucky Ones the best feature story of 2020 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. His novel A Gentleman's Game was named one of the best 25 sports books of all time by The Philadelphia Daily News | |
| 2. A Course Called Ireland won a silver medal from the Society of American Travel Writers for Best Travel Book of the Year | |
| 3. He played every true links course in Ireland while walking the perimeter of the country for his research | |
| 4. His next book was announced as A Course Called Home, scheduled for 2025 | |
| 5. His book A Course Called Home was published on 05/05/2026 by Avid Reader Press, after being announced for 2025 in earlier listings |
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