It wasnt until the new metal and composite drivers with oversized heads became popular that driving distance really took off, even among pros. Bobby jones was perhaps the most intelligent golfer ever. Jones takes a flawless swing and the ball jets off into the sunny distance as though it were carrying an urgent message to the green. I went to my local store and asked how can i get more distance and both people i was talking to handed me the bobby jones player series driver. The tape showed jones driving the ball 250260 yards, and. Bobby jones career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the nba, aba, and ncaa. Golf facing some interesting choices lake county recordbee. Jones founded and helped design the augusta national golf club, and cofounded the masters tournament. March 17, 1902 december 18, 1971 was an american amateur golfer who was one of the most influential figures in the history of the sport. Cameron champ, dustin johnson, rory mcilroy and a handful of pga tour stars can send a ball unbelievable distances, reducing almost all par 4s and many par 5s to nothing more than a driver and a wedge. Elected to the world golf hall of fame in 1974, today he remains part of american folklore.
He was named after his paternal grandfather, a prominent businessman from canton jones later adopted jr. Most days, the azalea course or magnolia course offers players 9 holes with multiple tee and pin combinations to play a very different loop each time around. Dec 06, 2018 meet mike austin bobby jones watched him hit balls at east lake duration. Modern driver heads are commonly made out of hollowed titanium while most shafts are made of graphite with varying tensions.
Sell or trade your used golf clubs online with 2nd swing golf, and put that trade credit toward your purchase. Bobby jones announces new blackbird series driver bunkers. A beginners guide to picking the best golf clubs bobby jones. Experienced golfers have traditionally favored lower lofted drivers, which require much more skill to hit than higher lofted drivers. When bobby jones became the first to win the grand slama. Overall numbers averaged better with the bobby jones driver.
Distance on average, i felt that my good strikes traveled as far as other clubs ive hit. One popular topic for debate in most sports concerns how well great athletes from other eras would compete against todays stars. Apr 04, 2016 as the club and tournament that is the legendary bobby jones legacy to the game celebrates youngsters playing golf, a recent book details the story of a california youngster who has claimed to. Equipment used for golf golf balls and golf clubs from the days of bobby jones to tiger woods. As to adjustability, i believe this driver is limited to face angle, which also affects loft. Loft is the angle of the club face that controls trajectory and affects distance.
Most days, the azalea course or magnolia course offers players 9 holes with multiple tee and pin combinations to play a. With those films now available on dvd, there is renewed interest in jonesa. Bobby jones was able to gain consistency and distance with motion. Meet mike austin bobby jones watched him hit balls at east lake duration. Bobby jones europe is part of woodford global plc a fastgrowing, dynamic company with a diverse portfolio of brands from the sports, lifestyle and leisure industries. Apr 01, 2016 although much is known about bobby jones life and career leading up to his retirement in 1930, his experiences as a player in 11 masters tournaments has largely remained a mystery. In his book on golf, jim flick tells about studies of bobby joness swing done by dr. Sep 12, 2014 bobby jones, the last man to win the grand slam in 1930 and one of golfs alltime legends, is most associated augusta national, which he codesigned, but he was also a fixture at east lake. Another thing people forget about bobby jones and many of his contemporaries is the scores they. Bobby jones first played east lake as a 6yearold in 1908. Get the best deal for bobby jones graphite shaft righthanded golf clubs from the largest online selection at. Distance on average, i felt that my good strikes traveled as far as other clubs i ve hit.
Jones did not need to hit the ball as far as the players of today because a typical tournament course is his day was only about 6,3006,500 yards. The blackbird series named for its satin black finish that resembles the air forces stealth titanium fighter jet is touted as longest ever in club designer jesse ortizs storied career. Bobby jones swing viewed with the aid of modern technology. Understanding how a ball must be struck to achieve the result we are looking for and then making the strike the object of our intense concentration on every shot will change our game. Equipment used for golf from the early pioneers like bobby jones the days of tiger. Robert tyre bobby jones ii was born to clara thomas and robert purmedus jones on march 17, 1902, in atlanta. The hybrids are brilliant clubs to use, good distance and flight, they give you a. Save money on things you want with a bobby jones promo code or coupon. Bobby joness first adjustable driver allows you to tweak the face angle.
Make offer bobby jones jesse ortiz super lite driver graphite light right handed 44. Bobby jones golf launches new superlight driver by jesse ortiz. There was so much evolution going on in golf ball design at this time, most notably the introduction of hemispherical dimples to the ball by 1910. Robert james johns may 22, 1932 march 7, 2016 was an american race car driver johns raced in the nascar series in the 19561969 seasons, with 141 career starts. View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow.
Williams fed videotape of joness swing, taken from the previouslymentioned movies, into a biomechanical computer and made all sorts of measurements of the. Remember bobby jones regularly drove the ball over 280 yards with a wooden shafted driver with a wooden head, leather grips and balls that werent always circular. Michael breed shows what you can take away from his iconic golf swing. The bobby jones uses cup face technology, in which the welds are moved well back from the face so the entire face unit is more of a cup, allowing more spring or flex on offcenter hits. Dec 04, 2014 to summarize, bobby jones imparts the knowledge in this chapter that, if really studied, absorbed, and then applied, can literally improve our golf game overnight.
By a far greater margin than ever, driving distance is outpacing. Today, the pga plays courses of 7,3007,500 and almost never plays a course shorter than 7,000 yards. Jul 08, 2014 i definitely do hit this driver better on the range. The alltitanium body more rigid than heads with carbon.
Although ortiz recommends the full 47inch shaft and cautions golfers who want to get the most out of the technology to stay at 46 inches or above, bobby jones golf will, however, make the driver. Bobby stresses here one important thing to remember when. December 18, 1951 in charlotte, north carolina us college. Clothing and accessories from bobby jones on sale and clearance. Bobby jones graphite shaft golf clubs for sale ebay. View details, map and photos of this condo property with 3 bedrooms and 4 total baths. Get the best deal for bobby jones graphite shaft golf clubs from the largest online selection at. Sale clearance apparel accessories bobby jones apparel. Join facebook to connect with bobby jones and others you may know. Bobby jones graphite shaft righthanded golf clubs for sale.
How far would golfs legends drive the ball using modern equipment. Experienced golfers have traditionally favored lower lofted drivers, which require. Tucker presents the case of hunter not his real name, a 3yearold boy who identified himself with a photograph of bobby jones and selected a. Many golf beginners should also pick clubs with a higher face loft. Theres a great quote from bobby jones dealing specifically with the th.
Apr 09, 2019 you can read accounts of bobby jones hitting driver 300 plus yards for instance the final hole in the 1926 u. How bobby jones, jack nicklaus and tiger woods ruined your. Thats particularly true in golf, primarily because our equipment has changed so much over the years. New bobby jones driver general equipment talk mygolfspy forum. Bobby jones was bobby jones because of walter travis duration. Get the best deals on bobby jones fairway wood golf clubs when you shop the. The golf swing of bobby jones golf swing videos below born in atlanta, jones is remembered as the epitome of golfing talent. Bobby jones first won the open in 1923 with a 296 16 over par at inwood in ny, then won again at scioto in columbus, ohiop in 1926 with a 293. Bobby jones writings chronicled an interesting relationship he had with the golf ball.
This is a replica of the driver bobby jones used to win the grand slam in 1930, capturing both british and u. He also attempted to qualify for the indianapolis 500 seven times and succeeded in both 1965 and 1969, where he finished 7th and. Jan 21, 2014 new driver hottest ever by jesse ortiz bordentown, nj bobby jones, celebrating the iconic brands 25th anniversary in 2014, unveiled its new blackbird series driver. Bobby jones is one of the best to ever play the game of golf, yet he never even turned pro. Driver distance secrets what manufacturers wont tell you duration. Nov 26, 2015 4 out of 5 bobby jones workshop edition 09 june 2009. Only jack nicklaus, ben hogan or tiger woods can challenge him as the greatest golfer in the history of the game. Jones loved his driver so much that he gave it a name, jeanie deans, after a character in sir walter scotts novel the heart of midlothian. He had two wins among his 36 top ten finishes and finished the 1960 season 3rd in the points. Bobby jones said of a young jack nicklaus, he plays a game with which i am not familiar.
The blackbird series, aptly named for its satin black finish that resembles the air forces stealth titanium fighter jet of the same name, will be the longest ever in more. Jun 04, 2019 how bobby jones, jack nicklaus and tiger woods ruined your golf swing. Golf driver, bobby jones by jesse ortiz driver, equipment. Shop used bobby jones drivers from 2nd swing golf and hit more fairways. Sep 23, 2009 but this isnt the case with bobby jones.
Using highspeed film analysis, experts estimate legendary amateur bobby jones had a swing speed of 117 miles per hour in the 1930s using hickory shafts. How to pick the best golf club for you bobby jones. The hybrids are brilliant clubs to use, good distance and flight, they give you a lot of confidence in the address. Jun 27, 2012 the bobby jones uses cup face technology, in which the welds are moved well back from the face so the entire face unit is more of a cup, allowing more spring or flex on offcenter hits. Make offer bobby jones jesse ortiz players series driver 10. I was playing from places i had never played from before. Robert clyde jones the secretary of defense position. Paul runyan right played with bobby jones at the 1935 masters and offered insight into jones career as a masters competitor. Bobby jones watched a young jack nicklaus bash his way to victory at. Wedges we will use our dedicated short game area to sharpen your ability to hit wedges solid and improve your distance control. Jones authored several books on golf including down the fairway with oscar bane o.
You can read accounts of bobby jones hitting driver 300 plus yards for instance the final hole in the 1926 u. This is what instructors would have us do nowadays with the driver, producing an optimal launch angle with low spin for maximum distance. Equipment used for golf from bobby jones to tiger woods. But do we know what kind of clubhead speed bobby jones could generate. This year, after changing to the new titleist driver and pro v1x ball. Bobby jones was the first to win all four major championshipsthe grand slam. How far would golfs legends drive the ball using modern. A new driver can definitely give you the added distance that you need. He went on to create a series of instructional films in which he corrected the swings of stars like w. Back in the 1930s, while american clubs were massmanufactured, in the u. A driver is characterized by having the largest head, lowest loft, and longest shaft of all the clubs in a golf bag. From 19231930 he won of 21 national championships he entered, 62%.
Bobby jones wrote a tremendous amount about the game of golf, and even more was written about him. Part of the woodford organisation, woodford global plc manages the bobby jones. Picture six shows the descending blow necessary to produce backspin. I was the luck winner of the bobby jones driver competition recently. Get the best deals on bobby jones fairway wood golf clubs when you shop the largest online selection at. Bobby jones golf course is a revolutionary golf course design featuring multiple tees and large double greens, sometimes even presenting two hole locations. Andrews by the premier club maker of the era, tom stewart. Is california youngster the reincarnation of bobby jones. Bobby jones golf courses grand slam golf academy, a stateoftheart instructional program with the latest teaching and club fitting technology, offers indoor and outdoor lessons and clinics, teaching golfers of all ages and skill levels. Bandy was impressed by the vision for the bobby jones golf course renovation and named the b. Bobby jones s first adjustable driver allows you to tweak the face angle.
Get the best deals on bobby jones driver golf clubs when you shop the largest online. In 1907 his father, a successful attorney, joined the atlanta athletic club, which owned the east lake country club in dekalb county, where the. Gary player wants to see driving distances cut by 50 yards credit. Bobby jones, one of the most revered names in golf, frankly doesnt have much a. A driver is the only club in a golf bag that is not designed to be hit off of the ground. The innovations that he introduced at the masters have been copied by virtually every. Rosemonds research found that the clubs bobby jones used were made at st. Below is a short monitor session with best shots hit between the bobby jones black with tour ad mt 7s and my nike covert tour with ust elements chrome 7f4t. How bobby jones, jack nicklaus and tiger woods ruined your golf swing. South mecklenburg in charlotte, north carolina draft.
Get a deal on that driver youre looking for or on any new or used clubs. When it arrived i thought it was a little ugly, but gave it a go and was pleasently suprised. Of the tom bendelow design, which was scuttled in 19, jones said, it was sort of a strange layout as. Bobby jones graphite shaft righthanded golf clubs for. Bobby jones is celebrating its 25 th anniversary in 2014 with the launch of the blackbird series driver. I definitely do hit this driver better on the range. Fu manchu how to play golf, and in this episode he is demonstrating the right way to hold the club. When francis ouimet won at the country club in brookline made famous by the film the greatest game ever played in 19, he shot a 304, which was 16 over par. How to swing a golf club like bobby jones golf channel. Equipment used for golf has evolved like most technology, in that it has improved, but the advancements is golf have been extremely linear.