He is the only golfer credited with a singleseason grand slam, was the dominant player of the 1920s, and cofounded augusta national golf club and the masters. Amateur championship, completing the grand slam bobby jones completed the historic grand slam in 1930 by capturing his final u. Bobby jones, america, and the story of golf by mark frost. Bobby jones, a 28yearold amateur golfer, mounted a campaign against the record books. This week in golf, back in 1930, legend of the game bobby jones became the first and to this day only player to win all four majors in one calendar year. It is the story of athletes becoming heroes and of one the greatest sportsman of all time, bobby jones. This book the the grand slam is in the same format as the author goes into much detail about everything that was happening in the world at this time from 1918s to 1930s. The grand slam the grand slam audiobook, by mark frost. We can cater to any player and deliver on our student promise. The grand slam in mens golf is an unofficial term for a golfer who wins all four major championships in a calendar year.
Bobby jones 1 19021971 american golfer although he retired from competitive golf in 1930, at age twentyeight, bobby jones 2 is widely regarded as the greatest golfer of all time. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Jones is the only player ever to have won the premasters grand slam, or all four major championships, in the same calendar year 1930. In the wake of the stock market crash and the dawn of the great depression, a ray of light emerged from the world of sports in the summer of 1930. Bobby jones, america, and the story of golf mark frost on. Babe ruth and ty cobb in baseball, jack dempsey and gene tunney in boxing, bill tilden in tennis, red grange in football and bobby jones in golf. In the tradition of the greatest game ever played, the grand slam blends social history with sports biography, captivating the imagination and engaging the reader. A modest, sensitive man, a lawyer from a middleclass atlanta family, bobby jones had barely survived a sickly childhood, and took up golf at the age of five for health reasons. This lengthy history charts the first major american growth of the game, essentially the first half of the 20th century. It was on this day, 89 years ago when bobby jones captured his second consecutive u.
Bobby jones 1930 grand slam set 14 clubs st andrews golf co. Although he retired from competitive golf in 1930, at age twentyeight, bobby jones is widely regarded as the greatest golfer of all time. After winning the grand slam of golf in 1930, jones stood like a colossus over the american. The term grand slam was first applied to bobby jones achievement of winning. Yes, the grand slam year of 1930 when bobby jones won the four most prestigious golf tournaments of that era the united states open and amateur and the british open and amateur. Offering fans and historians every perspective of that grand slam season, lewis delves into. Grand slam golf news newspapers books scholar jstor july 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message. Get the best deals on bobby jones golf vintage sports publications when you shop the. Tiger woods, bobby jones, and the grand slam of golf. Marshall that work on it had given bob a new purpose in life. Mark frost uses a wealth of original research to provide an unprecedented, intimate portrait of golf great bobby jones. Get the best deals on bobby jones golf vintage sports publications when you shop the largest online selection at. The grand slam is more than a story about golfs most enduring record.
Bobby jones, america, and the story of golf and over one million other books are available for amazon kindle. Wed like to offer our apologies for the delay in posts. The inspirational touchstone for frosts work is the astounding rise of bobby jones. In the modern era, the grand slam requires victories at the masters tournament, the pga championship, the u.
Today, it is fashionable to argue whether jack nicklaus or tiger woods is the greatest golfer of all time. Open title on his way to completing the grand slam. Weve been graced with custom orders and really busy keeping up with customers updates, and also some really cool new work developing some exciting new products for 2016. Kids golf and over twentyyears of experience, junior golfers will learn the fundamentals of the game and more advanced skills as they progress through gamebased learning at the grand slam academy. Jones overcomes his own fierce temper, intense passion, and perfectionist tendencies to master the game and win the grand slam, the u. From the bestselling author of the critically acclaimed the greatest game ever played comes the grand slam, a riveting, indepth look at the life and times of golf icon bobby jones in the wake of the stock market crash and the dawn of the great depression, a ray of light emerged from the world of sports in the summer of 1930. The improbable quadrilateral by bob whitbread when bobby jones won the grand slam of golf in september of 1930, after winning the u. Other notable texts are the life and times of bobby jones. Bobby jones 1930 grand slam set 14 clubs bobby jones is probably the games greatest exponent. Bobby jones golf and lifestyle apparel for men and women. Bobby jones, an amateur golfer who had already from the bestselling author of the critically acclaimed the greatest game ever played comes the grand slam, a riveting, indepth look at the life and times of golf icon bobby jones. The grand slam mark frost novelist, televisionfilm writer.
The grand slam in professional golf is winning all of golfs major championships in the same. Bobby jones, america and the story of golf new ed by frost, mark isbn. Bobby jones completed the historic grand slam in 1930 by capturing his final u. From the bestselling author of the critically acclaimed the greatest game ever played comes the grand slam, a riveting, indepth look at the life and times of golf icon bobby jones. May 24, 2019 bobby jones is one of the giants in golf history. And he still found time to earn a law degree and practice law. It is a story of the roaring 20s and the establishment of sports as an important part of american life. In the decade following world war i, america luxuriated in the golden era of sports and its greatest collection of superathletes. Bobby jones continues his grand year at interlachen.
Bobby jones, america, and the story of golf, author mark frost has firmly established his credentials as a golf historian of great acumen and a writer of outstanding ability. It was on this day that amateur phenomenon bobby jones captured his fourth straight national victory completing the first possible grand slam as we know it. Oct 01, 2016 this week in golf, back in 1930, legend of the game bobby jones became the first and to this day only player to win all four majors in one calendar year. In 2002, frost detailed the beginning of modern golf in america in a critically acclaimed book, the greatest. Bobby jones, america and the story of golf is definitely for the thinking golf fan. Robert tyre bobby jones ii was born to clara thomas and robert purmedus jones on march 17, 1902, in atlanta. Bobby jones won the british amateur championship, the british open, the us open and the us amateur championship. This book might persuade you that, when all is said and done, jones was the greatest. The grand slam golf academy helps juniors be their best self, both on and off the golf course. Quality golf clothing for men and women from the bobby jones brand. Bobby jones golf vintage sports publications for sale ebay. In the tradition of the greatest game ever played, the grand slam blends social history with sports biography, captivating the imagination and engaging the listenerit is a biography not to be missed. Bobby jones and the quest for the grand slam book, 2005. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of bobby jones miraculous feat of being the only golfer to capture the grand slam comes the most detailed and complete examinations ever on that magical 1930 season.
The setting was interlachen country club located in edina, minnesota. In the wake of the stockmarket crash and the dawn of the great depression, a ray of light emerged from the world of sports. Mark frost presents a study of the life and career of golf icon bobby jones, focusing on his accomplishment of winning four major golfing championships during the sumer of 1930 and his sudden retirement from. With more than onemillion young golfers served by u. Amateur at merion, it was called the impregnable quadrilateral, a descriptive phrase coined by sidekick, writer, travel companion and. The guttie selection bobby jones two wood set about us as the oldest continuously operating golf equipment designer and builder in the world, st andrews golf company is widely recognized by historians and collectors for its expertise in identifying, restoring, and producing anew the most authentic works invented by golfs legendary forefathers. Bobby jones, america, and the story of golf 9781401088 by mark frost and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The saga of bobby jones and the grand slam of golf by richard miller. Apr 08, 2001 yes, the grand slam year of 1930 when bobby jones won the four most prestigious golf tournaments of that era the united states open and amateur and the british open and amateur. In 1907 his father, a successful attorney, joined the atlanta athletic club, which owned the east lake country club in dekalb county, where the. Best known as the only golfer to win all four major tournaments, the grand slam, in one calendar year, bobby jones also collaborated in the design of augusta national golf course, and helped found the masters tournament there. Get the best deals on bobby jones golf original vintage sports publications when you shop the largest online selection at. Get the best deals on bobby jones golf original vintage sports publications when you shop. Mark frost uses a wealth of original research to provide an unprecedented intimate portrait of golf great bobby jones.
Amateur it was on this day that amateur phenomenon bobby jones captured his fourth straight national victory completing the first possible grand slam as we know it. He was named after his paternal grandfather, a prominent businessman from canton jones later adopted jr. While earning three college degrees jones played golf as an amateur, winning thirteen of the twentyone national championships he entered in the united states and great britain between 1923 and 1930. This made the book tedious reading to get to the important details about bobby jones winning the grand slam of golf in the summer of 1930. A hero mightily esteemed bobby jones and the walker cup matches the quest for the grand slam the jones family album the freedom of the city the legacy of bobby jones appendices. In four months, he conquered the british amateur championship, the. After winning the grand slam of golf in 1930, jones stood like a colossus over the american sporting scene. Bobby jones 1930 grand slam set 14 clubs st andrews. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bobby jones, america and the story of golf is mark frosts biography of the champion amateur golfer bobby jones. In the wake of the 1929 stock market crash, an amateur golfer began a decade of unparalleled achievement, seeming a ray of light in an otherwise depressed america. In the tradition of the greatest game ever played, the grand slam blends social history with sports biography, captivating the imagination and engaging the listener it is a biography not to be missed.
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