Tin Cup is a 1996 romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Ron Shelton, and starring Kevin Costner and Rene Russo with Cheech Marin and Don Johnson in major supporting roles.
storyline focuses on the relationship that develops between two entirely opposite personalities. Costner plays driving range pro Roy "Tin Cup" McAvoy, a perennial "frat boy" whose future does not seem to extend past his next beer. Russo portrays Dr. Molly Griswold, whose current "gig" is as a clinical psychologist in Salome, a back-water West Texas town where McAvoy's driving range is located.
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Quotations
Clint: about Molly That's a pretty girl to have such an ugly swing.
I can always tell when someone's lying to himself. But I'm susceptible and frequently wrong when a person lies to me.
I find him... mildly attractive when he's obnoxious and arrogant like this.
Look, boss, I only got one rule. And that's never bet money that you don't have on a dog race with an ex-girlfriend who happens to be a stripper.
TV Director: Another driving range pro, it's all we needed. It's heroes that I need. Not obscure driving range pros.
Way I'm swinging today, nothing bugs me except insufficient applause.
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Tin Cup is a 1996 romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Ron Shelton, and starring Kevin Costner and Rene Russo with Cheech Marin and Don Johnson in major supporting roles.
Synopsis
The storyline focuses on the relationship that develops between two entirely opposite personalities. Costner plays driving range pro Roy "Tin Cup" McAvoy, a perennial "frat boy" whose future does not seem to extend past his next beer. Russo portrays Dr. Molly Griswold, whose current "gig" is as a clinical psychologist in Salome, a back-water West Texas town where McAvoy's driving range is located. Molly comes to Roy for golf lessons because her boyfriend is a professional golfer. Roy is attracted to her, but she sees through his charming "crapola" and makes a show of resistance. Roy decides that the way to impress her is by winning the U.S. Open.
Cast
Production
Kevin Costner trained extensively with Gary McCord to learn how to play golf, as stated in the foreword he wrote for McCord's book, Golf For Dummies. McCord, who helped Costner develop a swing and pre-shot routine, is listed in the end credits as a golf consultant.
The film's climactic scenes take place at a fictional U.S. Open tournament set in North Carolina. Several pro golfers make cameo (credited) appearances. Some of the film was shot in Kingwood, Texas, and some was shot at Tubac GC in Tubac Arizona. The lake was built by the film company and still guards the front of the green on this beautiful par 5 on the back nine.
Many of the golf shots by Kevin Costner's character were made by Costner himself.
Real-life parallels
The scene at the end of the movie where Kevin Costner hits the shot into the water hazard again and again was based on an actual event. Gary McCord (the commentator with the handlebar mustache in the movie) is an actual commentator and pro on the Champions Tour. In a tournament he had a similar shot to Costner's. He needed a birdie to win and went for it. He shot over and over again and finally got it in 15 strokes. In the movie Costner gets it in 12.
However, there is no town called Salome in western Texas.
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