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Why did Bobby Jones retire so early?
On September 27, 1930 he became the only man to win all four major titles in one season, completing the "Grand Slam" of golf. Then, while still in his athletic prime at the age of twenty-eight, he retired from competition to devote more time to his family and his law practice.
How old was Bobby Jones when he won his first major?
In 1923, still only 21 years old, Jones won his first major when he defeated Scottish professional Bobby Cruickshank in a playoff. His record would only improve.
How long did Bobby Jones live?
He even played on the Emory golf team for four years. Sadly, he died at age 47, just two years after his father. His grandson, Robert Tyre Jones IV, is a psychologist and lives in Atlanta. Bob, as he is known, loves to speak about his grandfather and does it with an authority like no one else can do today.
Was Bobby Jones the greatest golfer ever?
He is considered by many as the best golfer in the history of the game. This might be considered arguable considering the many great players over the years, but he is, without doubt, the one who recorded most successes in such a limited time.
How far could Bobby Jones drive a golf ball?
250-260 yards53-54). Williams fed videotape of Jones's swing, taken from the previously-mentioned movies, into a biomechanical computer and made all sorts of measurements of the swing. The tape showed Jones driving the ball 250-260 yards, and measured his swing speed at 113 mph.
Who was better Walter Hagen or Bobby Jones?
For Hagen to win four straight and five of six match play events at the professional level is no doubt his greatest achievement. Finally, it should be noted that Hagen beat Bobby Jones in a 36-hole match play exhibition match in 1926, when both were at the peak of their playing abilities.
How much did Bobby Jones pay for Augusta National?
$70,000Jones first visited Fruitlands, an Augusta arboretum and indigo plantation since the Civil War era, in the spring of 1930, and he purchased it for $70,000 in 1931, with the plan to design a golf course on the site. Jones co-designed the Augusta National course with Alister MacKenzie; the new club opened in early 1933.
How did Bobby Jones pick Augusta?
Augusta was chosen as the location for Jones' ideal golf course after seeing the Fruitland Nurseries property. “Bub saw someone in Cliff who could make the financial side come true,” Jones IV said. “Cliff saw in Bub the spirit to make it happen. But they did genuinely like each other.”
Did Bobby Jones smoke cigarettes?
Bob smoked more than two packs of cigarettes a day, sometimes in chain fashion, and they were lined on the card table in neat rows for him, each in a holder so he would not accidently burn himself.
Who is the most disliked golfer on the PGA Tour?
Rory SabbatiniRory Sabbatini Rather, he is almost universally reviled. He was not well-liked prior to a nasty split with his ex-wife, and her revelations about Sabbatini have done further damage to his reputation (a feat few thought possible). Consider this, via Golf Today: "Rory Sabbatini is the most hated man in golf.
Who is the nicest person on the PGA Tour?
Rickie Fowler is no stranger to what has become a tradition at Golf Digest—our ranking of the 30 nicest guys on the PGA Tour. In our first edition, in 2013, Fowler finished third, and two years ago the California native was ranked fifth when Jordan Spieth took the top honor.
Who is the most underrated golfer of all time?
Top 5 most underrated golfers on the PGA TourIn every sport there are underrated athletes, and golf is no exception. The PGA Tour has numerous players who get the results, qualify for most events and yet receive less than deserved notoriety for doing so. ... Louis Oosthuizen. ... Marc Leishman. ... Kevin Na. ... Brandt Snedeker.
How old was Bobby Jones when he started playing?
Jones' career is sometimes divided into two segments, the "Seven Lean Years" and the "Seven Fat Years.". The lean years were from ages 14 to 21, the fat years from ages 21 to 28.
When did Bobby Jones die?
He spent most of his later years confined to a wheelchair, but continued to act as host of the Masters. He died in 1971 at the age of 69. Bobby Jones was among the first class of inductees into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974.
How many majors did Bobby Jones win?
Bobby Jones won seven professional major championships (competing as an amateur) and six amateur major championships, all of those wins happening in the British and U.S. Amateurs, and the British and U.S. Opens. (The Masters did not yet exist during Jones' competitive golf career, and, as an amateur, Jones was ineligible to play ...
How do I play golf?
In 1931, Jones made a series of 12 movie shorts for Warner Brothers Studio. The series was titled How I Play Golf and it played in theaters. Decades later, the series was compiled into videotapes and later DVDs. In 1932, Jones did a six-part series that played in theaters called How to Break 90. These are considered the first golf instructional videos.
How many times did Bobby Jones win the Amateur?
Jones won the British Amateur Championship once, in 1930, and the U.S. Amateur Championship five times, in 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928 and 1930. Other significant wins by Jones include the 1916 Georgia Amateur, the Southern Amateur in 1917, 1918, 1920 and 1922, the 1927 Southern Open and 1930 Southeastern Open.
What did Robert Tyre Jones Jr. die from?
His full name was Robert Tyre Jones Jr. He died at age 69 on Dec. 18, 1971. His death followed years of declining health due to the spinal cord condition syringomyelia.
Who is the greatest golfer in the world?
An argument can be made that Bobby Jones is the greatest golfer who ever lived. But there can be no doubt that Jones is the greatest part-time golfer who ever lived. Because Jones usually only played competitive golf for about three months out of the year, traveling to the biggest tournaments during the summer. (He was an avid practicer, however, and worked hard at his game year-round.)
What happened to Bobby Jones' eyes?
By 1968 Bobby Jones’ health had slipped from the terrible to the abysmal. His eyes were bloodshot from the spinal disease he had endured for 20 years, his arms atrophied to the size of a schoolgirl’s, his ankles so swollen by body fluids they spilled over the edges of his shoes.
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Who is the most modest golfer?
Bob was the most honestly modest golf champion ever. But he was well aware of, and conscientious about, his unique role in the game’s history. The book became Bobby Jones on Golf (Doubleday & Co., 1966) and I was pleased to learn from Mrs. Marshall that work on it had given Bob a new purpose in life.
Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus
1965: Jack Nicklaus and Bob Jones at the Masters Tournament (Photo by Augusta National/Getty Images)
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AUGUSTA, GA - 1916: Bobby Jones at age 14 during 1916. (Photo by Augusta National/Getty Images)
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AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 1920s: Bobby Jones stands in finish position in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Augusta National/Getty Images)
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AUGUSTA, GA - 1922: Bobby Jones during 1922. (Photo by Augusta National/Getty Images)
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Bobby Jones is greeted by a crowd at a Southern Railway station. Original Publication: People Disc - HW0137 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Bobby Jones, Grantland Rice
AUGUSTA, GA - 1920s: Grantland Rice walks with Bobby Jones during the 1920s. (Photo by Augusta National/Getty Images)
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AUGUSTA, GA - 1920s: A copy of an oil painting of Bobby Jones in the 1920s. (Photo by Augusta National/Getty Images)
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Jones' Major Wins
Awards and Honors For Bobby Jones
- Member, World Golf Hall of Fame
- Named to five U.S. Walker Cup teams (1922, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1930)
- Captain, U.S. Walker Cupteam, 1928, 1930
- USGA's annual award for sportsmanship is named the Bobby Jones Award
Biography of Bobby Jones
- An argument can be made that Bobby Jones is the greatest golfer who ever lived. But there can be no doubt that Jones is the greatest part-timegolfer who ever lived. Because Jones usually only played competitive golf for about three months out of the year, traveling to the biggest tournaments during the summer. (He was an avid practicer, however, and worked hard at his ga…
The Grand Slam Season
- The term "grand slam" today means, to golfers, winning the four professional majors—U.S. Open, British Open, The Masters and PGA Championship—in the same season. In 1930, The Masters did not yet exist. And Jones, an amateur, was not eligible to play the PGA Championship. The term "grand slam" did not even yet exist. But the four biggest tournaments in golf were the two nation…
Jones' Golf Instructional Films
- In 1931, Jones made a series of 12 movie shorts for Warner Brothers Studio. The series was titled How I Play Golf and it played in theaters. Decades later, the series was compiled into videotapes and later DVDs. In 1932, Jones did a six-part series that played in theaters called How to Break 90. These are considered the first golf instructional videos. Jones' instructional films were frequentl…
Quote, Unquote
- Jones was quite quotable, and his sayings are on display in his articles, books and instructional films, as well as the many interviews he did. The collection of Bobby Jones Quotesalso includes things said about him by others, but we'll include three here: 1. Bobby Jones: "The secret of golf is to turn three shots into two." 2. Bobby Jones: "Competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-h…
Bobby Jones Trivia
- The putter that Bobby Jones used throughout much of his career was nicknamed "Calamity Jane."
- When Jones won the 1926 U.S. Open at Scioto Country Club in Ohio, one of the fans who followed him was 13-year-old Charlie Nicklaus, Jack Nicklaus' father. Jack first met Jones at the 1955 U.S. Ama...
- The putter that Bobby Jones used throughout much of his career was nicknamed "Calamity Jane."
- When Jones won the 1926 U.S. Open at Scioto Country Club in Ohio, one of the fans who followed him was 13-year-old Charlie Nicklaus, Jack Nicklaus' father. Jack first met Jones at the 1955 U.S. Ama...
- In 1958, the city of St. Andrews, Scotland, honored Jones by naming him a "Freeman of the City." Only one other American had been so-honored: Benjamin Franklin in 1759.
- Jones shares the all-time record of four wins in the U.S. Open and holds the record with five victories in the U.S. Amateur.
