Bobby Jones – One of the Legends of Golf

This week the final leg of the FedEx Cup will be played at East Lake Country Club in Atlanta, GA. One of the true legends of the game, Bobby Jones grew up and learned to play golf at East Lake Country Club. His accomplishments will stand the test of time. No one, and I mean no other Golfer, Professional or Amateur will surpass his contributions and accomplishments.

There are numerous blogs doing a tribute to Bobby Jones this week. Take some time to learn more about the time honored traditions of the game of Golf and about Bobby Jones.

Vince Spence over at The One- Eyed Golfer has posted – East Lake Golf Course is the home of the Tour Championship, this weeks final leg of the FedEx Cup Series. It is also the home golf course of Bobby Jones.

Gayle Moss over at Golfgal has posted My Favorite Bobby Jones Golf Tips. She writes, “His swing was a bit unorthodox, but no one can deny his amazing talent. Here are some of my favorite swing tips from the self-taught legend – Bobby Jones.”

Art Murphy from LifeandGolf gives us …We Play the Ball Where It Lies, a collection of miscellaneous quips and quotes about golf and golfers from Bobby Jones.

Mike Southern at Ruthless Golf wonders Could Bobby Jones Have ‘Cut It’ Against Today’s Pros?, and shows us what science and Jones’s own notes have to say about the debate.

Greg D’Andrea at From the Rough talks about Golf’s Proper Place. “Bobby Jones played competitive golf only three months of the year, always keeping in perspective the game’s original intent – ‘a means of obtaining recreation and enjoyment.’”

Charles Boyer from Me and Old Man Par has chosen Bobby Jones’ Competitors: Many of Them Were Good, One Was Great. “It is often thought that Bobby Jones showed up and crushed his competition on the way to another victory,” Charles says. “The truth is that he had many worthy competitors and one, Walter Hagen, stood above all the others as Jones’ most worthy competitor.”

Michael Green at Aussie Golfer tells about Searching for Bobby Jones, where a search for Bobby Jones in Australia finds remarkable similarities to modern day golf.

Jon Blackburn from The Common Golfer looks at Bobby Jones: Golf’s Original Common Golfer. It’s a celebration of Bobby Jones’ life, and what made him unique amongst his golfing peers.

Apryl DeLancey at Women Like Sports features in her weekly Wild World of Wednesday post about how good friends Alexa Sterling and Bobby Jones continued to play golf during WWI in order to raise money for a good cause.

And Ryan Ballengee from Waggle Room sends us a vlog from East Lake about how Jones’ spirit influences the club and community today.

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