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 on golf golf digest classic series by robert t. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Most days, the azalea course or magnolia course offers players 9 holes with multiple tee and pin combinations to play a. From the best amateur golfer ever to play the game comes an essential instructional guide for any golfer. Bobby jones and tiger woods won their first majors at the age of 21. The story of bobby jones entire life punctuated by the grand slam is the 90th anniversary of the feat won back in 1930. By the best amateur golfer ever to play the game, this is essential instructional reading for the millions who have taken up golf during the 20 years this marvelous. The classic instructional by golfs greatest legend paperback illustrated, 31 mar. Bobby jones on golf has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
Keeler 1927, the rights and wrongs of golf 1933, golf is my game 1959, bobby jones on golf 1966, and bobby jones on the basic golf swing 1968 with illustrator anthony ravielli. If you read carefully and take his advice seriously, i believe you will become a better player. Place of publication np date published 1935 bookseller catalogs sports. Golf is my game golf classics by jones, bobby 1990. Sep 01, 2005 bobby jones is widely acclaimed as being the best golfer of all time. It was actually a compilation of articles that bobby jones has written between 1927 and 1935.
Best of bobby jones on golf 2004, ukb format paperback. Drawing both on the practical and the theoretical, this classic work addresses such topics as the feel of the club, placing the feet, using the body, and cultivating the proper backswing. Get your order fast and stress free with free curbside pickup. Golf is my game golf classics by jones, bobby 1990 paperback paperback january 1, 1709 4. Read download bobby jones on golf pdf pdf download. Golf historian author sidney matthew has published numerous books and magazine articles detailing bobby jones legendary history and produced the internationally acclaimed documentary life and times of bobby jones narrated by sir sean connery and broadcast nationally on cbs. Jul 06, 2006 bobby jones won the british amateur championship, the british open, the us open and the us amateur championship. Originally published in 1927, bobby joness down the fairway has become what sports illustrated calls an incontestable classic. Golf is my game bobby jones signed first edition ebay. A fascinating book that not only covers the glory but makes you understand the hardships that came as a result of all of the stress. Golf, money, and power in augusta, georgiapaperback. Jones authored several books on golf including down the fairway with oscar bane o. Oct 25, 1990 golf is my game golf classics paperback october 25, 1990. Jack nicklaus and jordan spieth claimed their first majors at the age of 22.
The story of a golfing legend and his epic moment by. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Just let me play by charlie sifford 1992 paperback book, biography, golf, sport. Amateur championship in four monthsa grand slam that has never been repeated. Success at augusta national breeds legends, while failure can overshadow even the most brilliant of careers. In his book, bobby jones on golf, jones really gets to the spirit of the game. Choose from contactless same day delivery, drive up and more. Bobby jones on golf has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace same low prices, bigger selection, more fun. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Bobby jones on golf by robert tyre jones paperback.
Bobby jones is universally acknowledged to have been the. This book puts the facts behind the claim and accurately portrays just how incredible he was. The masters golf tournament weaves a hypnotic spell. Bobby jones on golf is a distillation of all that he learned about playing golf over more than. Bobby jones on golf is a distillation of all that he learned about playing golf over more than half a century of devotion to amateur competition. The classic instructional by golfs greatest legend paperback. Bobby jones on golf, classic instructional by golfs greatest. Sports golf paperback books for sale in stock ebay. Like the authors impeccable reputation, bobby jones on golf is as timeless as the game itself.
The day the game of golf changed forever, by mark frost. Rapoport excels at adding sociological context to jones achievements. Bobby jones, america, and the story of golf paperback published september 1st 2005 by hachette books paperback, 493 pages. Bobby jones on golf by robert tyre jones penguin books australia. Bobby jones on golf book by robert tyre jones 2 available. Bobby jones on the basic golf swing, jones, bobby on. Bobby jones, america, and the story of golf by frost, mark abebooks. This book complete with over 100 all new photographs, is a reprint of the original work that jones did in the ealry 1930s. Jones jr from the best amateur golfer ever to play the game comes an essential. Jan 01, 1986 this book has been a part of personal golf library for several years. The classic instructional by golf s greatest legend illustrated by jones, robert tyre isbn. Bobby jones golf course is a revolutionary golf course design featuring multiple tees and large double greens, sometimes even presenting two hole locations.
Part memoir, part golf instructional, part golf historyand including wonderful vintage photographsdown the fairway is a must read for all who care about this most fascinating sport. Great lessons from golf s only grand slam winner in long drives, putting, chipping, and crisp iron play. Bobby jones is widely acclaimed as being the best golfer of all time. The classic instructional by golfs greatest legend paperback illustrated, may 1, 1992. Bobby jones, a 28yearold amateur golfer, mounted a campaign against the record books. Bobby jones on golf book by bobby jones 1 available. Bobby formatbinding stiff wraps book condition used good quantity available 1 edition first edition binding paperback publisher a. Uhoh, it looks like your internet explorer is out of date. Best of bobby jones on golf 2004, ukb format paperback for.
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This is a great book on the idiosyncrasies, nuances, technicalities, and philosophies of the game of golf. Golfweek there are several bobby jones books out this spring commemorating the 75th anniversary of his 1930 grand slam, but none so far is better researched, or told with greater detail, than this one by rapoport, a columnist for the chicago suntimes. Most days, the azalea course or magnolia course offers players 9 holes with multiple tee and pin combinations to play a very different loop each time around. Bobby jones is universally acknowledged to have been the best amateur golfer of all time. Bobby jones on golf, classic instructional by golfs. Bobby jones, sidney l matthew editor online at alibris.
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