Becoming an "accidental" golf course owner
Summary
Tom Coyne, a golf expert and editor of The Golfer's Journal, decided to manage a small nine-hole golf course in New York's Catskills for one year. The course was old and in poor shape, and Coyne aimed to improve it and keep it as a valuable part of the local community.Key Facts
- Tom Coyne is the editor of The Golfer's Journal.
- He has played at many exclusive golf courses worldwide.
- Coyne found a nine-hole golf course in the Catskills that was for sale.
- The course was in bad condition and had seen better days.
- He took on the challenge to run the golf course for one year.
- His goal was to revive the course and support the rural community.
- Coyne wrote a book about this experience called "A Course Called Home: Adventures of an Accidental Golf Course Owner."
- The story was featured on CBS News with correspondent Lee Cowan.
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