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Fascinating Facts About The Incredible Bobby Jones
Bobby Jones was born in Atlanta to Robert and Clara Jones. His father, Robert Purmedus Jones or the “Colonel,” was a gregarious man. A standout athlete and baseball player, he was offered a contract to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers, although his father discouraged from doing it. Instead he became a respected lawyer in Atlanta and counted arising company called Coca-Cola as one of his clients.
Small in stature, Bobby was a sickly child, relegated to eating bland foods until age five. Sadly, his parent’s first child, William Bailey Jones, Bobby’s brother, died at three months old.
His first golf shots were in the front yard of their home next to East Lake Country Club, just six miles from downtown Atlanta. In 1908, East Lake was a summer retreat from the urban sprawl of Atlanta—with all 150,000 residents.
Bobby was only six years old when as a skinny youngster he won a six-hole tournament at East Lake against Alexa Stirling, East Lake’s first champion. Yes, the East Lake we all know as home to the PGA TOUR Championship today.
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Bobby Jones (golfer)
American amateur golfer (1902–1971)
| Bobby Jones | |
|---|---|
Jones, c. 1921 | |
| Full name | Robert Tyre Jones Jr. |
| Born | (1902-03-17)March 17, 1902 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | December 18, 1971(1971-12-18) (aged 69) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Sporting nationality | United States |
| Spouse | Mary Rice Malone (m. 1924) |
| Children | 3 |
| College | Georgia Tech Harvard University Emory University |
| Turned professional | 1930 |
| Professional wins | 9[1] |
| PGA Tour | 9 |
| Masters Tournament | T13: 1934 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | Won: 1923, 1926, 1929, 1930 |
| The Open Championship | Won: 1926, 1927, 1930 |
| U.S. Amateur | Won: 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1930 |
| British Amateur | Won: 1930 |
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
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Bobby Jones won the Grand Slam, collaborated on the design of Augusta National Golf Club, founded The Masters, and was an inventor and innovator, an entrepreneur and a student. Equally important, he was golf’s gentleman, with a strength of character, respect for the game, generosity of spirit, and a level of integrity perhaps unmatched by any of golf’s heroes.
Named for his grandfather, Robert Tyre Jones, Jr. was born on March 17, 1902, in Atlanta, to Robert and Clara Jones, and grew up across the street from East LakeCountry Club.
At age 6, Bobby wins his first tournament at East Lake Country Club.
At age 12, 70.
By age 14, he was driving the ball 250 yards with rubber golf balls with such exciting names as the Zome Zodiac and Black Domino and with wooden shafted golf clubs.
He played in his first U.S. Amateur at age 14 in 1916 at Merion Cricket Club.
At 21, he was United States Open champion.
He played in 31 championships and placed first or second more than 50% of the time.
Incredibly, in his 13 years of major competition, Bobby was a student in high s
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