Bobby Jones Quotes


I get as much fun as the next man from whaling the ball as hard as I can and catching it squarely on the button. But from sad experience I learned not to try this in a round that meant anything.


Citations

Jones, Robert T. Bobby Jones on Golf. Doubleday, 1930.

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Bobby Jones
Bobby Jones
  • Born: March 17, 1902
  • Died: December 18, 1971
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Athlete

Robert Tyre Jones Jr. 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. The innovations that he introduced at the Masters have been copied by virtually every professional golf tournament in the world.