Rory McIlroy's Masters win brought him immense relief, comparable to Bobby Jones's relief in 1930. Jones's success and subsequent fame likely contributed to the creation of Augusta National and ...

He invented the Big Bertha driver, which changed the game of golf. Bobby Jones, a creator of the tournament, was a Callaway cousin. By Paul Sullivan Ely Callaway, founder of the namesake golf club ...

For Bobby Jones in 1930, it was now or never, even at just 28 years old. That year’s schedule lined up with the peak of his unmatched ability, and he committed fully to preparing for an effort ...

But a less famous example from one of Ruth’s sporting contemporaries is actually more valuable in many cases, and far rarer: A Bobby Jones-signed golf ball. It’s believed less than a dozen ...

Bobby Jones dominates the golf portion, receiving 293 out of 392 possible votes. Walter Hagen (29) and Byron Nelson (17) finished second and third. Among all male athletes, Jones placed fifth ...

The reason the Masters is always played at the same course goes back to its creation. Bobby Jones was an amateur golfer in the 1920s. He won the golf grand slam in 1930, winning each of the year's ...

That makes the pressure of trying to win here even more crushing. Perhaps it all comes back to the wisdom of Bobby Jones, the man whose article rests in that showcase in the clubhouse library.

The house that Bobby Jones built is just too exclusive. There’s private. And then there’s Augusta National private. As it turns out, experiencing the next best thing is no less memorable.