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Tin Cup Dreams : A Long Shot Makes It on the PGA Tour

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This book was simply sensational! Anyone who has ever touched a golf club should read this book, because it makes anyone a believer that the "impossible" can happen. I could not put this heartwarming book down after reading page after page of Esteban's trials and turmoils on his path to greatness on the PGA Tour. What a great book for anyone who's been told that they cannot do something. Esteban Toledo silenced all his critics and proved that he could!

Being an obsessed golfer, I really enjoyed the "play-by-play" and the "insider" information the story provides. It is generally very well written (there were numerous typo's - poor editing). I just didn't want to put it down. It was like I was experiencing it with him.

It's a great success story, one that anyone will enjoy.

a fascinating look at a journeyman pro golfer, better known as a "grinder," whose obsession with making the grade on the pga circuit is offset by his own mood swings. the subject is a rags to riches story, a poor mexican boy made good, and while his story is told well, his life on the circuit offers little drama apart from making the cut each week. estaban toldeo ain't no king kong misfit a la john daly; merely a hardworking, somewhat anonymous golfer, who might be one of the top 100 players in the world, but still doesn't get the respect he deserves. the author chose toledo to follow after meeting him at the qualfying school, or q, and liked what he saw--the intensity and natural feel he had for the game. had he chosen a different subject, one who was more voluble and expressive, this behind the scenes account of a pro golfer would have moved faster. instead, it petered out like a long par five, though you have to give credit to toledo for his self-discipline and desire to keep playing and playing and practicing and practicing. by the way, too many typos--bogeys!

Its hard to know what part of this sweaty fairy tale to like the best.
First there was Esteban Toledo the boy. He was the driven young Mexican kid whose family in Mexicali was so poor that having nothing would be a step up.

But the boy was also unique. He was a scrapper. He was a boy with nothing who taught himself to play a rich mans game and he worked at it fulltime. So, just at the right time, some rich gringo from California offered the boy a miracle.

Then, there is Esteban the man. It took a while until he adjusted to the first miracle: Going from the streets to living in a mansion. But he goes on to a new struggle, the hugely difficult quest to play on the PGA tour and just when he seems doomed, he creates a second miracle.

Finally, we have the millionaire, a man who plowed fields behind a horse at age 8. Jon Minnis the self-made man doesnt care about a charitable tax deduction. He prefers results to tax deductions. He and his wife, Rita, would rather pluck a poor kid out of the Mexicali slums, just because the kid deserves a shot. Then, of course, they will love him and suffer with him. Youll thank God they didnt just write a check.

Tin Cup Dreams by Michael DAntonio is a true, painful, inspiring tale in which suffering leads to miracles. These miracles demand huge investments in sacrifice, and enormous, unlikely leaps of faith before the ball falls into that tin cup at just the right moment. But when that ball really does fall, you still know it is a miracle and you still wipe the sweat off your brow and rejoice.

If youve never bet on a long shot, or even if you have, this is a great, fast read that pays off in inspiration and motivation. Meet PGA Tour pro golfer Esteban Toledo and the people who are there with him in his dream. Its worth it.

When this book was given to me by a friend I said, " Golf, You have to be kidding." My friend told me to give it a chance and loe and behold, by the middle of chapter one, I was hooked. This beautiful book is about life, I felt as if the author was in my den, reading this book to me personally. Mr. D'Antonio is a major talent and I intend to read his other works, Bravo!

Michael D'antonio best yet. Makes you feel as if you where there. This is about people helping people. What a great book. Thanks Michael, this has movie all over it.

The author presents a well written and compelling narrative of the dreams and struggles of PGA Tour professional Esteban Toledo. Read this book if you are interested in the day-to-day life of a touring golf professional. I was, however, continuously distracted by the poor editing of the book. There are so many editing mistakes that by the end of the book the reader is simply insulted by the lack of care that apparently went into publishing the author's excellent work.

In "Tin Cup Dreams" Michael D'Antonio combines the heart of a life-long duffer with the observational and prose skills of a John McPhee. I think golf is perhaps the single most boring human activity - after sleeping - but I couldn't put down my copy of Tin Cup Dreams until I finished the last page.

To simply put it, this was a very good book and an easy read too, however many typos and errors. But other than that i loved the book.

This book contains an excellent story and very well paced.It follows Esteban Toledo from his PGA tour qualification to the tour as he plays in a variety of tournaments, covering his practise habits, his earlier life, his caddy, the playing partners and family. The year seems to pass in front of the reader giving insights into variety of aspects of professional golf players.

A hard to put down book.