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Down the Fairway
Robert T. Jones
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Description for Down the Fairway
Hardcover. A memoir from Bobby Jones, the only person to ever win the Grand Slam, on life and golf. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
Originally published in 1927, Bobby Jones's Down the Fairway has become what Sports Illustrated calls "an incontestable classic." Part memoir, part golf instructional, part golf history-and including wonderful vintage photographs-Down the Fairway is a must read for all who care about this most fascinating sport. Amazingly, Bobby Jones-along with sports journalist O.B. Keeler-wrote this book when he was only 24 years old. His thinking was that, having just become the first golfer ever to win both U.S. and British Open titles in one year (1926), he would never perform at such a high level again. It seemed a good time, ... Read more
Originally published in 1927, Bobby Jones's Down the Fairway has become what Sports Illustrated calls "an incontestable classic." Part memoir, part golf instructional, part golf history-and including wonderful vintage photographs-Down the Fairway is a must read for all who care about this most fascinating sport. Amazingly, Bobby Jones-along with sports journalist O.B. Keeler-wrote this book when he was only 24 years old. His thinking was that, having just become the first golfer ever to win both U.S. and British Open titles in one year (1926), he would never perform at such a high level again. It seemed a good time, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
British American Publishing,U.S. United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
Weight
506g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780945167556
SKU
V9780945167556
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About Robert T. Jones
Robert T. (Bobby) Jones Jr. was an Atlanta lawyer who also happened to become, arguable, the best golfer who ever lived. His ultimate achievement came in 1930, when he became the first and only golfer ever to win the Grand Slam in one calendar year. He promptly retired from competitive golf, returned to his law practice, and subsequently founded Augusta ... Read more
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