Life And Times Of Bobby Jones

Life and Times of Bobby Jones

THE MAN: Bobby Jones was an amateur golfer, and much more, who made golf history by winning the 1930 Grand Slam, the Impregnable Quadralateral... The U.S. Open, The British Open, The U.S. Amateur and The British Amateur. He won 13 of the 27 major championships he entered. Bobby Jones retired at the tender age of 28 - the most dominant player of his generation. Major Championships: Professional: 7 - U.S. Open: 1923, 1926, 1929, 1930 - British Open: 1926, 1927, 1930. Amateur: 6 - U.S. Amateur: 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1930 - British Amateur: 1930. Awards and Honors: Member, World Golf Hall of Fame, Named to 5 U.S. Walker Cup teams, Captain, U.S. Walker Cup team, 1928, 1930. Co-founder, Augusta National Golf Club. USGA's annual award for sportsmanship is named the Bobby Jones Award. THE BOOK: This book is the result of over fifteen years of research to produce the definitive photographic biography of one of the greatest, golfers of all time. With over 260 digitally enhanced photographs, over 80 never before published, and 32 pages in full color- including painted portraits. This book has been greeted with amazement as to how all of this material was found and put into one book. The book sparkles with its stories of Jones as told by Grantland Rice and others. It's a must for any golfer who wants to learn about a great man, gentleman, and golfer... one of the best ever!