biography
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Jones, Bobby
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popular name of Robert (Tyre) Jones Jr
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1902–71)
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| biography:
| Golfer, born in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. One of golf's greats during the 1920s ‘golden age’ of sports, he became the only player ever to win a recognized Grand Slam in golf (four major championships in a single year) when he won the US and British Opens, and the US and British Amateurs in 1930. During 1922–30, while earning his BA from Georgia School (now Institute) of Technology, another BA from Harvard, and his law degree from Emory, he won the US Open four times, the US Amateurs five times, and the British Open three times. An amateur throughout his career, he retired from golf in 1930 to practise law. He designed the course at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, where he helped found the Masters tournament (1934). After a spinal injury in 1948 he was confined to a wheelchair, but he continued with his business interests. |
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