Posted on May 26, 2020 in Agenda, Arts & culture.
Bobby Jones 90th anniversary of his Grand Slam: virtual expo 18 the legends of golf
However, this 28-year-old young man is sick. He loses six kilos per tournament. He can't sleep between the rounds (which are played on 36 holes) because his legs make him suffer a real martyr.
A man is by his side: journalist Oscar Bane Keeler. He knows the physical ordeals that his hero endures and is therefore not surprised when the latter announces in September 1930 that he gives up playing other amateur tournaments.
From July 1931, Jones devoted himself to building his own golf course: the Augusta National, which officially opened in January 1933.
On March 22, 1934, at 10:35 am, Bobby Jones, 32, hit his first drive; thus inaugurating the 1st edition of the Masters. He finished 13th against the winner: Horton Smith.
Jones died in his sleep on December 18, 1971.
On September 23, 2018, Tiger Woods receives the replica of his putter, the Calamity Jane, after his unexpected victory at East Lake Golf Club…
Eternal Bobby Jones
Collector Album, Templar Press Editions
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100 photographs commented by the texts signed by David Lawrence. Format 23 cm x 23 cm.
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