BOBBY JONES (1902-1971) AN AMERICAN AMATEUR GOLFER, WAS ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL FIGURES IN THE SPORT’S HISTORY. HIS ASTONISHING SKILL AT THE GAME RESULTED IN HIS BECOMING ONE OF THE MOST ADMIRED SPORTS STARS OF THE 1920S, HE WAS WIDELY CREDITED WITH MAKING GOLF ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR SPORTS IN THE COUNTRY. DURING HIS PEAK 1923 – 1930, HE DOMINATED TOP-LEVEL AMATEUR COMPETITIONS AND COMPETED VERY SUCCESSFULLY AGAINST THE WORLD’S BEST PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS. JONES IS MOST FAMOUS FOR HIS 1930 GRAND SLAM, WINNING ALL FOUR MAJOR TOURNAMENTS IN A SINGLE CALENDAR YEAR. THE OPEN AND AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN BOTH THE US AND UK. Jones founded and helped design the Augusta National Golf Club, and co-founded the Masters Tournament.
Size: 10 1/2"h x 11 3/4"w x 8 1/2d"
