Long before there were Tiger Woods, television, and tournaments with
million-dollar purses, Bobby Jones was the most recognized and revered
golfer in the world. Memories of Jones continue to burn brightly, as
does his indomitable legacy and influence. Nearly thirty years after his
death, Jones remains president-in-perpetuity of the Augusta National
Golf Club, which he co-founded, the host venue of the annual Masters
Golf Tournament. Jones's record stands as a landmark in golf history. By
the time he retired from competitive golf in 1930 at the age of
twenty-eight, he had won four U.S. Opens, three British Opens, and five
U.S. Amateur titles -- all without ever earning a dime for any of his
triumphs. Jones's status as the greatest amateur golfer ever was
clinched in 1930 when he won the U.S. Open, British Open, U.S. Masters,
and British Amateur. That made him the only golfer ever to win all four
Grand Slam events in one calendar year. In I REMEMBER BOBBY JONES,
dozens of his fellow golfers, journalists, golf industry leaders,
friends, relatives, and followers of the game share their favorite
memories of him. The portrait is of a man and champion who embodied
sportsmanship and brought the words classic and golf together in one
phrase.