JONES' GRAND SLAM NAMED BEST GOLF FEAT OF ALL TIME.Byline: Dan Bollerman Bloomberg News Bobby Jones' winning of golf's only recognized Grand Slam grand slam n. 1. The winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand in bridge and other whist-derived card games. 2. Sports The winning of all the major or specified events, especially on a professional circuit. in 1930 was named the greatest moment in golf history by voters for the World Golf Hall of Fame. Jones' victories in the U.S. Open The term U.S. Open is applied to "open" United States national championships in a particular sport, in which anybody, amateur or professional, American or non-American may compete. These include:
Jones was a four-time U.S. Open champion and a record five-time U.S. Amateur winner. He also won three British Opens and one British Amateur. He also designed Augusta National Golf Club Augusta National Golf Club, located in the American city of Augusta, Georgia, is one of the most famous and exclusive golf clubs in the world. Founded by Bobby Jones on the site of a former tree nursery, the club opened for play in January 1933. , where the Masters is played, and founded that tournament. ``Bobby Jones represents the kind of golfer and the kind of person that all Tour professionals aspire to aspire to verb aim for, desire, pursue, hope for, long for, crave, seek out, wish for, dream about, yearn for, hunger for, hanker after, be eager for, set your heart on, set your sights on, be ambitious for be,'' said Tom Watson, a PGA Tour The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the USA's main professional golf tours. It is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA. Its name is officially rendered in all caps as “PGA TOUR". pro. ``What he accomplished in 1930 and throughout his career may never be matched.'' Jones' moment beat out Jack Nicklaus' career accomplishments and Nicklaus' 1986 Masters victory at age 46, Byron Nelson's 11th straight PGA Tour win during 1945 and American amateur Francis Ouimet's win over British greats Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in the 1913 U.S. Open. The selections were among 25 made in the first round of deliberations by a 15-person committee of golf experts. The final decision was made by journalists and officials who vote on induction for the World Golf Hall of Fame. The announcement was made at the tour's MasterCard Championship this week in Hawaii. MasterCard sponsored the selection. |
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