Bobby Jones on the eve of playing in his first national competition, the U.S. Amateur contested at Merion in 1916. Jones once said of the stance, "I always like to see a person stand up to a golf ball as though he were perfectly at home in its presence."
 This photo shows a young Bobby Jones, playing in his first U.S. Open, and Harry Vardon, the legendary English champion, meeting for the first time. Paired together in the qualifier, the normally stoic Vardon was approached by the young and talkative Jones, following a poorly played second shot on the fourth at Inverness. Jones asked, "Mr. Vardon have you ever seen a worse shot?" In which Vardon replied curtly, "No."
 Bobby Jones stated of the U.S. Open, "Nobody ever wins the National Open. Somebody loses it." The young champion is pictured following his first U.S. Open victory contested at Inwood Country Club in 1923.
Bobby Jones once said of tournament play, "In order to win, you must play your best golf when you need it most, and play your sloppy stuff when you can afford it. I shall not attempt to explain how you achieve this happy timing."
Grantland Rice wrote of Bobby Jones, "One might as well attempt to describe the smoothness of the wind as to paint a clear picture of his complete swing."
Bobby Jones on being told it was more than 100 degrees in the shade -- "Well, I'm glad we don't have to play in the shade."
 Bobby Jones is shown holding the Claret Jug following his British Open championship. He won the Open three times, the first in 1926 at Royal Lytham and St. Annes followed by a successful defense in 1927 at St. Andrews and finally as part of the historic 1930 Grand Slam at Hoylake.
 This picture, taken at East Lake shows father and son. In reference to a letter written by golf writer Charles Price, concerning the Colonel (Robert P. Jones), Bobby wrote, "I shudder to think of the artistic profanity with which my father would respond to your calling him a duffer. Dad was a pretty fair player, as were most of my companions, that is, around 80, sometimes a bit below. Believe it or not, the Old Man once won the East Lake club championship and on another occasion he lost to me in the final."
 Bobby Jones and his longtime rival Walter Hagen in battle once again. Of Hagen, Jones wrote, "When you play a lot of intense and interesting competitive golf with and against a man, you develop a real affection for him. I was always grateful that I was lucky enough to come along at a time when there were so many players of competence, color, and personality. It isn't necessary to name them all, but Hagen on all counts stands near the very top of the list."
This photo shows two of golf's greatest amateurs Bobby Jones and Francis Ouimet. Ouimet once said of Jones, "A match against Bobby Jones is just as though you got your hand caught in a buzz saw. He coasts along serenely, waiting for you to miss a shot, and the moment you do, he has you on the hook and you never get off. He can drive straighter than any man living. He is perfectly machinelike in his iron play, and on the greens he is a demon."
 Bobby Jones pictured with (l to r) Sam Snead, "Lighthorse" Harry Cooper and first Augusta National Professional Ed Dudley. This photo was taken on the ninth green of Augusta during a practice round prior to the playing of that years Masters.
 Bobby Jones pictured with his legendary rivals Walter Hagen and Gene Sarazen. These three men dominated world golf from 1914 through the mid-1930s -- together capturing 31 major championships. Also pictured is Johnny Farrell who defeated Bobby Jones at the 1928 U.S. Open.
 "The invisible opponent whose tangible form is the card and pencil; the toughest opponent of them all -- Old Man Par." Bobby Jones
 "The difference between a sand trap and water is the difference between a car crash and an airplane crash. You have a chance of recovering from a car crash." Bobby Jones
 Testing equipment under the watchful eye of the A.G. Spalding executives in which Bobby Jones enjoyed a four-decade long relationship as club designer and spokesman.
Captain Robert T. Jones Jr. reports for duty as an officer of the Army Air Corp. He was initially assigned to the Aircraft Warning Service, an organization of civilian volunteers who manned observation posts along the Atlantic Coast.
 Bobby Jones demonstrates his swing for the troops at Fort Benning, Georgia. On driving the golf ball Jones stated, "I get as much fun as the next man from whaling the ball as hard as I can and catching it squarely on the button. But from sad experience I learned not to try this in a round that meant anything."
Robert Tyre Jones III practices under the watchful eye of his legendary father. In 1959, RTJ III qualified for the U.S. Amateur Championship contested at the Broadmoor and drew the up and coming Ohian Jack Nicklaus in the first round. On the tee box he told Nicklaus, "You might be interested in knowing Jack that my father was thinking of coming out for this tournament. Then he found out who I had drawn as my first opponent, he changed his mind. He decided it wasn't worth a trip to Colorado just to watch me play one round."
Bobby Jones is pictured with his longtime friend and partner Clifford Roberts -- together they created the Masters Tournament and position it to become the major championship it is today. When Cliff Roberts asked a writer why he didn't devote more copy to the other golfers versus the amount allocated to Jones he replied, "There is more news value in a putt missed by Jones than brassie shots being holed out by any other player in the field."
Bobby Jones is pictured chatting with Masters champion Ben Hogan and his old rival Gene Sarazen. Once when speaking of Ben Hogan's game, Jones stated, "I thought I was a hard fighter. I thought Hagen and Sarazen were. We're not in a class with this fellow, Hogan. When he has a ninety-yard shot to play he expects to hole it."
Parting the clouds. Bobby Jones hitting as the future first Masters champion Horton Smith looks on -- Maniac Hill, Pinehurst.