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...
Written by KGF Vissers
Kevin Costner is shown at times drinking Shiner Bock Beer. This beer is brewed in Shiner, Texas, and not well-known nationwide. Where has this beer been in movies before? In
Fandango, in the hands of Kevin Costner.
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Goofs
Continuity:
When Roy visits Molly at her office, his collar is sometimes well-adjusted and sometimes the left side larger then the right.
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Quotes
Romeo Posar:
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. See more »