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Robert Tyre Jones Jr. (March 17, 1902 – December 18, 1971) was an American amateur golfer who was one of the most influential figures in the history of the sport; he was also a lawyer by profession. Jones founded and helped design the Augusta National Golf Club, and co-founded the Masters Tournament.
Named for his paternal grandfather, Robert Tyre Jones, Jr. is born on March 17, 1902, in Atlanta, to Robert and Clara Jones, and grows up across the street from East Lake Country Club. By the age of six, he is playing golf. Instead of formal lessons, he tags behind East Lake’s golf pro Stewart Maiden, mimicking the Scotsman’s swing.
Oct 21, 2020 · Ninety years since the singular season in which he won the amateur and open golf championships of both the United States and Great Britain, Robert Tyre Jones Jr. stands out as an uncommon man.
May 10, 2023 · Robert T Jones, a psychologist, believes his grandfather, who was made an Honorary Member of Royal Liverpool Golf Club in 1969, had a unique, elite-level mindset which no doubt helped steer him on his path to greatness. And there were a few examples of symmetry in his career which delighted him.
Apr 1, 2017 · It is only natural to wonder what Robert Tyre Jones Jr., the best golfer of his time and among the best of all time, would think of the game in the 21st century nearly 50 years since his death in 1971 at age 69.
Born in Ince-in-Makerfield, England, Robert Trent Jones accompanied his parents to the United States at the age of five. The family settled in East Rochester, New York where young Robert took a job becoming the first golf professional at Sodus Bay Heights Golf Club which is located in the Sodus Point, NY area.
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Robert Tyre “Bobby” Jones, Jr. born to “Colonel” Robert Purmedus Jones and Clara Merrick Thomas Jones. East Lake Golf Club opens. Six-year-old Jones attends opening reception with his father. Wins East Lake Junior Club Championship Cup at age 9.
