Index : B : Bobby Jones

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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

Bobby Jones

What year did Jones win his first major championship?

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1923. His first championship came at the Inwood course.



What eventually restricted Jones to a wheelchair?

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Syringomyelia. Syringomyelia, a fluid-filled cavity in his spinal cord which causes first pain, then paralysis.



Jones was the first recepient of what award given out by the Amateur Athletic Union?

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James E Sullivan Award. Known as the " Oscar" of sports awards, and older than the Heisman, the AAU Sullivan Award honors the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States.



Jones appeared in a series of short instructional films in 1931 titled, "How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones". Which legendary director helmed the films?

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George Marshall. The movies were not commercially profitable, but many younger golfers have said that they were very informative.



Jones achieved what rare record in his last season of professional golf?

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Won all 4 majors in a calendar year. He completed the Grand Slam in 1930, his last season of professional golf.



How many times did Jones win the United States Open?

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4. He won the championship four times, and also was the runner-up four times as well.



He wrote a part-memoir, part instructional book about golf in his life. What was the title of the book?

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"Down the Fairway". The book, in the words of Sports Illustrated, is "an incontestable classic".



At what age did Jones win his first children's golf championship?

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6. He was a child prodigy at golf.



After retiring from professional golf, what course did he found and help design?

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Augusta National Golf Club. Once the course was created, he then created the Masters. Jones hosted the even until 1967.

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