Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius is a 2004 biographical sports drama film directed and co-written by Rowdy Herrington. The film is based on the life of golfer Bobby Jones, the only player in the sport to win all four of the men's major golf championships in a single season. The film was the first motion picture concerning The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews that was given permission to film on location..
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Robert Tyre Jones Jr. 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. The innovations that he introduced at the Masters have been copied by virtually every professional golf tournament in the world.
Jones, c. 1921
Jones, age 14
Jones at the Southern Open in New Orleans, 1919
Jones holding trophy at 1925 U.S. Amateur final