The truth is, Tin Cup is as far from Crash Davis as you can imagine. They're exceedingly different movies that superficial bear resemblance. There's still the same author, so there's going to be the same skewed view of the universe, whatever I do. Skewed fits what Shelton does in his comedies, including White Men Can't Jump . Not only do the characters behave in quirky ways, but the movies do not go for traditional comedy.
Laughs come from character and situation.
A plot summary of any of his comedies could just as easily fit a dark, serious tragedy. Behind any good comedy is a real story and pain. You could write a tragic version of this guy living in West Texas. All great comedies are like that. The laughter is coming off the dark side.