‘Tin Cup’ With Bill Simmons, Joe House, and Craig Horlbeck

September 16, 2025 · Tin Cup (1996) · Comedy · Drama · Romance · 1:57:18 · ▶ Listen on Spotify

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill SimmonsWhen he shoots the 62 and basically the last 40 minutes of the movie (until the last five minutes)▶ 54:29

Craig HorlbeckThe whole last hour when they get to the US Open, specifically the scene where Roy has the shanks while warming up▶ 53:59

Joe HouseThe beginning scene with the golf setup, poetry, and 'grip it and rip it' / 'let the big dog eat' dialogue▶ 53:30

Big Kahuna Burger Award

Bill SimmonsThe Waffle House scene between tournament rounds▶ 1:03:42

Craig HorlbeckAgrees with Waffle House but offers honorable mention for the bourbon and Maalox drinking scene▶ 1:04:04

Joe HouseThe Waffle House scene where Roy insists on staying there instead of going somewhere fancier▶ 1:03:19

Den of Thieves Benihana Award

Bill SimmonsThe 18th hole with the water (golf course in Houston that was rejiggered for the movie)▶ 1:05:30

Joe HouseAgrees with the 18th hole, clarifies it wasn't rejiggered and the hole exists as a playable par four▶ 1:05:40

Butch's Girlfriend Award

Bill SimmonsThe movie should end when he says 'nice part, David' instead of going on for five more minutes with unnecessary plot resolution▶ 1:11:47

Craig HorlbeckThe movie has no lesson to take away from it, which sports movies should have; also mentioned the entire stripper storyline as cuttable▶ 1:07:56

Joe HouseA golf pro getting the shanks at the US Open and not being able to fix it, especially the extreme level of shanking shown▶ 1:10:35

Joe HouseCharacter inconsistency - Roy McAvoy alternates between being a philosophical genius quoting Carl Sandberg and a yokel who doesn't understand big words; also noted the ex-girlfriend stripper was too old to be credible as Costner's love interest▶ 1:09:56

What's Aged the Worst

Bill SimmonsDoesn't think there's a lot that has aged badly about this movie - it kind of holds up▶ 1:18:13

Overacting Award

Bill SimmonsGary McCord — Gary McCord - acknowledges it's not technically overacting but says he's in a different movie▶ 1:18:20

Teddy KGB Award

Bill SimmonsGary McCord — Gary McCord - hamming it up as an announcer, tonally mismatched with the scripted movie▶ 1:18:28

Craig HorlbeckRene Russo — Rene Russo - has moments where she's 'downed up quite a bit,' specifically yelling on hole 18▶ 1:19:02

Joe HouseGary McCord — Defends Gary McCord, saying it's just pure McCord being himself▶ 1:18:39

Joe HouseGary McCord — Agrees McCord is 'too much' but defends the casting choice as getting what you expect from him▶ 1:18:50

Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Bill SimmonsYou could switch the two male leads and the movie still works - Don Johnson could be Roy McAvoy and Costner could be David Sims▶ 1:21:27

Craig HorlbeckRoy McAvoy is an all time choke artist with no clutch in him at all - when the lights are brightest, he flops▶ 1:20:36

Apex Mountain

Bill SimmonsDon Johnson — Kevin Costner - no (Dances with Wolves was his apex); Don Johnson - yes (Miami Vice); Renee Russo - possibly this movie; Golf movies - Caddyshack still #1; Armadillos - possibly; Seven Iron - yes; Sports losses in movies - Rocky 1 is the apex▶ 1:34:01

Craig HorlbeckRocky — West Texas locations - Friday Night Lights; Unexpected sports losses - proposed this as category, mentioned Friday Night Lights, Remember the Titans, League of Their Own but agreed Rocky 1 is apex▶ 1:35:15

Joe HouseCaddyshack — Cheech - possibly his second act with Cars/Dora; Golf movies - Caddyshack over Tin Cup despite Tin Cup's realism; Rocky 1 for sports losses▶ 1:34:19

Joe HouseCaddyshack — Renee Russo - maybe Lethal Weapon 3/4 were bigger; Golf movies - definitely Caddyshack; Jim Nantz - not his career apex; Seven Iron - good apex candidate due to tournament inspired by movie▶ 1:35:29

Is This Movie Better With

Bill SimmonsMike and the Mad Dog▶ 1:44:53

Joe HouseMike and the Mad Dog in the closing credits/last five minutes doing the day after▶ 1:45:25

Just One Oscar

Bill SimmonsDon Johnson▶ 1:45:55

Joe HouseCheech Marin — Cheech Marin for his monologue/speech after he breaks all the clubs▶ 1:45:43

Joe HouseCheech Marin — Cheech Marin for his range▶ 1:46:04

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill SimmonsMultiple questions: Is this or Happy Gilmore the most revered golf movie? What happened to Roy the next day? What memorabilia would you want?▶ 1:46:28

Craig HorlbeckHappy Gilmore more famous due to Sandler and slapstick; Roy becomes jealous like David Sims; wants Happy Gilmore or Caddyshack for double feature▶ 1:46:56

Joe HouseHappy Gilmore is more popular due to authenticity with PGA; Roy would get sponsors but blow the money; wants Thomas Crown Affair for double feature▶ 1:47:16

Joe HouseRoy might get drunk and beat himself up over losing; wants stuffed armadillo/pelican or broken three wood memorabilia; Caddyshack for double feature▶ 1:47:46

Who Won the Movie

Bill SimmonsKevin Costner — Costner - acknowledges Jim Nance but settles on Costner as 'the answer' due to this being the end of his incredible A-list run▶ 1:52:53

Craig HorlbeckJim Nantz — Jim Nance - 'It's probably Costner, but part of me wants to say Jim Nance'▶ 1:52:18

Joe HouseKevin Costner — Costner - 'the whole thing's a vehicle for him'▶ 1:52:49

Joe HouseJim Nantz — Implied agreement with Jim Nance - 'I mean, it's easy for me'▶ 1:52:23

Movies Referenced (43)

Title (year)	Links	Mentions	Mentioned by	First
Happy Gilmore (1996)	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	17	Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Joe House	▶ 8:50
Miami Vice (2006)	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	10	Bill Simmons, Joe House, Craig Horlbeck	▶ 26:54
Friday Night Lights (2004)	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	4	Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Joe House	▶ 1:31:41
Happy Gilmore 2 (2025)	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	4	Bill Simmons	▶ 10:57
Shooter (2007)	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	4	Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck	▶ 1:07:40
For Love of the Game (1999)	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	3	Bill Simmons	▶ 10:10
Waterworld (1995)	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	3	Bill Simmons	▶ 14:00
Dances with Wolves (1990)	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	2	Bill Simmons	▶ 1:34:06
Field of Dreams (1989)	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	2	Bill Simmons	▶ 10:10
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	2	Bill Simmons, Joe House	▶ 23:36
Remember the Titans (2000)	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	2	Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck	▶ 11:22
Set It Up (2018)	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	2	Joe House, Bill Simmons	▶ 46:13

Directors Referenced (6)

Name	Links	Mentions	Mentioned by	Known For	First
Kevin Costner	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	56	Bill Simmons, Joe House, Craig Horlbeck	Dances with Wolves, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves	▶ 1:57
Ralph Lauren	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	2	Joe House	Annie Hall	▶ 56:22
Clint Eastwood	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	1	Bill Simmons	Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, Unforgiven	▶ 25:12
Felipe Fernández del Paso	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	1	Bill Simmons	From Dusk Till Dawn, Desperado	▶ 30:34
Jacob Hair	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	1	Bill Simmons		▶ 1:22:56
Mel Gibson	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	1	Bill Simmons	Braveheart, Lethal Weapon 3, Conspiracy Theory	▶ 25:12

Actors Referenced (78)

Name	Links	Mentions	Mentioned by	Known For	First
Don Johnson	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	27	Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Joe House	Django Unchained	▶ 16:27
Rene Russo	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	20	Bill Simmons, Joe House, Craig Horlbeck	Nightcrawler, The Thomas Crown Affair, Ransom	▶ 15:13
Sabrina Open	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	19	Bill Simmons, Joe House, Craig Horlbeck	Eternals	▶ 2:52
Cheech Marin	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	17	Bill Simmons, Joe House	Tin Cup	▶ 44:50
Gary McCord	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	15	Joe House, Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck	Tin Cup	▶ 11:53
Phil Mickelson	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	9	Bill Simmons	Tin Cup	▶ 31:11
Great White	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	6	Bill Simmons		▶ 2:04
Nick Faldo	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	6	Bill Simmons, Joe House	Happy Gilmore 2	▶ 17:48
Craig Stadler	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	5	Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck	Tin Cup	▶ 31:18
Peter Jacobson	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	5	Bill Simmons, Joe House	Smile 2, Fly Me to the Moon	▶ 12:19
Tom Hanks	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	5	Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck	Cast Away, Big, Forrest Gump	▶ 1:39:03
Chris Rock	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	4	Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck	The Longest Yard	▶ 41:09

Writers Referenced (3)

Name	Links	Mentions	Mentioned by	Known For	First
Ron Shelton	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	17	Bill Simmons, Joe House, Craig Horlbeck	White Men Can't Jump	▶ 2:04
Roger Ebert	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	2	Bill Simmons		▶ 33:38
John Norville	IMDb ↗Lb ↗	1	Bill Simmons	Jungle Cruise, Tin Cup	▶ 21:42