
Roy 'Tin cup' McAvoy, a failed pro golfer who lives at the run-down driving range which he manages with his sidekick and caddy Romeo in the West Texas tin pot town of Salome, ends up signing over ownership to a madam of 'show girls' to pay off debts. His foxy novice golf pupil, female psychiatrist Dr. Molly Griswold, turns out to be the new girlfriend of McAvoy's sarcastic one-time college golf partner, slick PGA superstar David Simms, who drops by to play into Roy's fatal fl... (Full plot summary below)
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Roy 'Tin cup' McAvoy, a failed pro golfer who lives at the run-down driving range which he manages with his sidekick and caddy Romeo in the West Texas tin pot town of Salome, ends up signing over ownership to a madam of 'show girls' to pay off debts. His foxy novice golf pupil, female psychiatrist Dr. Molly Griswold, turns out to be the new girlfriend of McAvoy's sarcastic one-time college golf partner, slick PGA superstar David Simms, who drops by to play into Roy's fatal flaw: the inability to resist a dare, all too often causing him to lose against lesser players, in this case gambling away his car. Falling for Molly, Roy decides to become her patient; in order to earn her respect, he decides to try to qualify for the US Open, after starting off as Simm's caddy 'for the benefit of his experience'. His talent proves more then adequate, but over-confident negligence of risks, while pleasing the crowds, is murder on his scores, while Simms spits on the fans but never wastes a point...
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| San Francisco ExaminerBarbara ShulgasserShelton has a talent for using the specific to illustrate the universal. Avowed baseball haters loved "Bull Durham." And if watching golf sounds like an excellent insomnia cure, you will probably still enjoy Tin Cup. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsScott RenshawRon Shelton appears to understand two things better than any other contemporary film-maker: sports, and Kevin Costner. |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaAll the golf action and happy "feel-good" emotions that audiences expect (and want) but... without following the traditional sports movie conventions. |
| VarietyTodd McCarthyAmiable and constantly amusing rather than uproarious, this mangy tale of a ne'er-do-well's fitful assault on personal and professional respectability benefits greatly from Kevin Costner's ingratiatingly comic star turn. |
| Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)Judith EgertonLike other Shelton movies, it's dappled with interesting characters. |
| San Francisco ChroniclePeter StackAccomplishes the impossible, maybe the unimaginable -- it makes golf entertaining. |
| New York TimesJanet MaslinThis film's overriding message is as pleasing as its flippant, skillful banter. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertWell written. The dialogue is smart and fresh. |
| Philadelphia City PaperCynthia FuchsWhile the new movie is generally pleasant, it's also creaky: you know exactly where it's going and it takes too long to get there. |
| eFilmCritic.comRob GonsalvesGive him a fleshed-out character whose sense of humor is as strong as his code of ethics, and Costner relaxes and never puts a foot wrong. |