Contents • • • • • • • • • Plot [ ] Roy 'Tin Cup' McAvoy () is a former prodigy who has little ambition. He owns a in, where he drinks and hangs out with his pal Romeo Posar () and their friends. Molly Griswold (), a clinical psychologist, wants a golf lesson. She asks Roy because he knows her boyfriend David Simms (), a top professional golfer. They were both on the golf team at the University of Houston.

On Tuesday, he could earn a cool $250,000 if he can be the biggest of the big hitters in the winner-take-all RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship. Powers barely played golf at all before stumbling onto the long driving scene, though several of the finalists are scratch handicap players or better.

Roy is immediately attracted to Molly, but she sees through Roy's charm and resists. The next day David Simms shows up at Roy's trailer ahead of a local benefit tournament.

Roy thinks he is being invited to play, but Simms actually wants to hire him as a (since Roy knows the course). During the round, Roy needles Simms about 'laying up' instead of having the nerve to take a 230-yard shot over a water hazard. Simms fires back that Roy's problem is playing recklessly instead of playing the percentages. Roy brags that he could make the shot, and spectators begin making bets among themselves.

Simms warns Roy that he'll fire him if he attempts the shot, and Roy does, hitting a brilliant shot onto the green. Simms immediately fires Roy. To get even with Simms, Roy decides to try to qualify for the and makes a play for Molly, while also seeking her professional help. Molly agrees to help Roy rebuild his self-confidence in exchange for golf lessons. In two qualifying rounds, with Romeo as his caddy, Roy's game is excellent but his head needs help. Roy insists on breaking the course record, but Romeo implores him to play safely to qualify for the U.S.

When Roy demands the Driver instead of laying up, Romeo snaps it in half over his knee. Roy then asks for the 3-Wood and Romeo proceeds to snap it in half as well. Then Roy begins to grab every club out of his bag, snapping every single one in a fit except the 7-Iron, 'Then there’s the 7-Iron. I never miss with the 7-Iron'. This causes Romeo to storm off the course and quit. Roy then challenges anyone that hasn't left to a bet that he can finish the Back-9 with only a 7-Iron and everyone reluctantly refuses, but he continues the round and amazingly still manages to qualify for the U.S Open. After the qualifier, Roy makes a wager with Simms on a Driving distance contest and Roy gets made a fool of and loses the bet and his convertible to Simms.

He reunites with and persuades Romeo to be his caddy again, but develops a problem (the shanks) with his. On the first day of the U.S Open tournament in he shoots a horrendous 83. Meanwhile, Molly sees Simms' unpleasant side when he arrogantly refuses a child an autograph. Seeing that trying to change Roy is a mistake, Molly encourages him to be himself. At Molly's suggestion, Roy offers another wager with Simms, the leader after the first round and actually wins the bet and wins Molly's heart as well. Now, with renewed confidence, Roy 'Tin Cup' McAvoy, a nobody from nowhere, shocks the golf world by breaking the U.S.

Open record for a single round by shooting a 62, thus making the cut. Roy's third round is also excellent and moves him into contention, but on all three rounds, he refuses to lay up on the par-5 18th hole, hitting the ball into the water hazard each time. On the last day of the U.S. Open tournament, Roy, Simms, and real-life pro (playing himself) are in a three-way battle to win the U.S. Jacobsen finishes with a par on 18, tied for the lead with Roy and one shot ahead of Simms.

Simms, for the 4th straight day, lays up at the 18th hole, playing it safe, although this takes him out of championship contention. Romeo urges that Roy does likewise to birdie and win the U.S. Open, but is urged by Molly to be himself and 'go for it'. Microsoft Office 2007 Latvian Language Pack Free Download on this page. Roy, for the 4th day in a row, takes his shot and it reaches the green, but then 'a little gust from the gods'—a sudden contrary wind—starts his ball rolling back, downhill into the water hazard. Reminiscent of his blow-up back in college when he failed to qualify for the Tour, Roy tries repeatedly to hit the same shot, not realizing that he has lost the tournament, but with the same heart-breaking result, splashing in the water hazard.

Down to his last ball and risking not only humiliation but also disqualification, he still goes for the green, and on his 12th and final shot, the ball finally clears the water hazard, bounces on the green and amazingly rolls directly into the hole. After a wild celebration, Roy realizes that he has blown winning the U.S. Open, but Molly re-assures him about the immortality of what just happened, 'Five years from now nobody will remember who won or lost, but they're gonna remember your 12!' Back in Texas, Molly tells Roy that because he finished in the top 15, he automatically qualifies for next year's Open. Molly further suggests that Roy go back to the qualifying school and get on the. Molly, who gained several clients at the tournament, prepares for a career of helping players with the mental portion of the game.

They kiss passionately as the movie ends. Cast [ ] • as Roy 'Tin Cup' McAvoy • as Dr. Molly Griswold • as David Simms • as Romeo Posar • as Doreen • as Bar Patron • as Extra Production [ ] was reportedly the first choice for the role of Molly Griswold, but she turned it down. Was also approached before was then cast. And were considered for the part of David Simms, before was placed in the film. Was offered the character of Romeo Posar, until stepped in to do the role. Trained extensively with to learn how to play golf, as stated in the foreword Costner 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 and has a in the film. The film's climactic scenes take place at a fictional tournament set in. Some of the film was shot in, and some was shot at Tubac GC in. The movie's 18th hole is actually the 4th hole on Kingwood's Deerwood course; the lake that guards the front of the green on this beautiful and difficult par-5, actually a par 4 in real life, was built for the movie by the film company. There are (credited) by pro golfers, including,,,,,,, and —as well as TV golf broadcasters,,, Ben Wright,, Lance Barrow, and —all playing themselves. Many of the golf shots by Roy McAvoy (Kevin Costner) were made by Costner himself. The scene at the end of the movie where Roy McAvoy hits the shot into the water hazard again and again was based on an actual event.

(the commentator with the handlebar mustache in the movie) is an actual commentator and on the. In a tournament where he had a similar shot to McAvoy's, he needed a birdie to win and went for it. He shot over and over again and finally got it in 16 strokes.

In the movie, McAvoy holes out the shot and gets it in 12. The scene with a Costner golf shot that knocked a pelican off its perch was also a real-life scenario inspired by McCord. Other [ ] An annual golf tournament located in that benefits the is named the 'Tin Cup Tournament.' It is the American Cancer Society's largest single-day golf event in the. Play is always on the second Monday of August.

2004 REMAX World Champion, David Mobley, is an annual celebrity guest. Most recently, the location is at Resort Golf Course. After carding a quadruple bogey and a double bogey on the 17th and 18th holes of the, 'Tin Cup' became a nickname for professional golfer. Reception [ ] Tin Cup currently holds a 69% rating on based on 48 reviews, indicating a mixed to positive reception. Box office [ ] The movie debuted at No.

Soundtrack [ ] The soundtrack was released through in 1996. • 'Little Bit Is Better Than Nada' - • 'Cool Lookin' Woman' - • 'Crapped Out Again' - • 'Big Stick' - • 'Nobody There But Me' - • 'Let Me into Your Heart' - • 'I Wonder' - • 'This Could Take All Night' - • 'Back to Salome' - • 'Just One More' - • 'Where Are You Boy' - • 'Every Minute, Every Hour, Every Day' - • 'Character Flaw' - • 'Double Bogey Blues' - References [ ].