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Robert Tyre Jones Jr. (March 17, 1902 – December 18, 1971) was an American amateur golfer who was one of the most influential figures in the history of the sport; he was also a lawyer by profession. Jones founded and helped design the Augusta National Golf Club, and co-founded the Masters Tournament.
Bobby Jones was an American amateur golfer who, in 1930, became the first man to achieve the golf Grand Slam by winning in a single year the four major tournaments of the time: the British Open (Open Championship), the U.S. Open, and the British and U.S. amateur championships.
Bobby Jones is the only golfer to win the Grand Slam, four major tournaments in one calendar year, 1930. In the space of four months, the playing order is: the British Amateur, the British Open, the U.S. Open and the U.S. Amateur.
Aug 12, 2011 · (CNN) -- He was the first golfing superstar, and his legacy lives on more than 80 years after he made sporting history. The U.S. PGA Championship has returned to the home club of Bobby Jones,...
May 24, 2019 · Bobby Jones is one of the giants in golf history. He is the only golfer credited with a single-season Grand Slam, was the dominant player of the 1920s, and co-founded Augusta National Golf Club and The Masters. And he still found time to earn a law degree and practice law.
Mar 23, 2020 · The first in a series of classic stories in Golf Digest looks at a declining Bobby Jones at the end of his life and the enduring relationship he had with the author.
Feb 27, 2021 · Author Sidney Matthew reveals the truth behind the legend of Bobby Jones, Augusta National Golf Club's co-founder.
Bobby Jones graduated high school at age 16 and then attended Georgia Tech, majoring in mechanical engineering and serving as captain of the Golden Tornadoes' golf team. In 1925, having decided that he had no interest in being an engineer, he entered Harvard to study English Literature.
Oct 21, 2020 · The unprecedented — and still unmatched — Grand Slam of 1930 cemented Bobby Jones’ status as one of the best and most admired athletes of the 20th century. Yet, at only 28 years old, having reached a sporting pinnacle that had been his aim, Jones announced his retirement from championship golf only seven weeks after winning the U.S. Amateur.
Jul 14, 2023 · On July 15, 1923, 100 years ago tomorrow, a 21-year-old golfer named Bobby Jones stood just off the 18th fairway at Inwood Country Club, now just across from Kennedy International Airport.
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