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The Bobby Jones Golf Films - Introduction
Dec 4, 2004
Author: Rick Hendershot

The Bobby Jones Golf Films - Introduction

The Bobby Jones Golf Films - Introduction


As part of an experiment to test different online video encoding methods, I encoded portions of the famous Bobby Jones videos and put them online in the Golf Section of Videoinabox.com. These particular videos have been encoded from a series of VHS tapes which are edited versions of a number of instructional films created by Warner Bros. in 1931 and 1932. The are probably the best golf instructional films ever created, and provide an incredible look at Bobby Jones the golfer par excellence.

The encoded versions linked to these pages are intended solely for my personal use and enjoyment, and that of a few select friends. They are obviously not intended for commercial purposes of any sort. If you accidentally stumble on them, and find them interesting, congratulations. If you would like your own copy of the VHS series, you can buy your own VHS tapes at any of the usual sources. Just do a search for "Bobby Jones Videos" and you'll find hundreds of sources -- most pointing back to Amazon.com.

The original Warner Bros. films were created when Jones was in his early 30s, and shortly after he had won the "Grand Slam". This remarkable feat consisted of winning the four major tournaments of the day: the Amateur and Open of both the US and UK -- all in one year. A few months after his last Grand Slam win Jones retired from competitive golf at the age of 28.

Here is an excerpt from a very interesting website devoted to Robert Tyre Jones (aka Bobby Jones)
from http://www.bobbyjones.com:

"In 1930, Jones accomplished the unthinkable by winning the U.S. and British Open and Amateur Championships all in the same year. This tremendous feat, later dubbed the Grand Slam -- a term borrowed from the card game bridge -- has never been accomplished before or since. Fourteen years later, the Associated Press would call Jones' accomplishment the all-time achievement in sports history.

Most of those who followed the game of golf assumed Jones would turn professional and continue to win championships for years to come. Having already dominated both professionals and amateurs, there seemed to be no limit to the number of tournaments Jones would win. But, just over a month after winning the Grand Slam, Bobby Jones shocked the world by retiring from golf at the age of 28.

Amazingly, Jones amassed his incredible record while playing no more frequently than the average weekend golfer-about 80 rounds per year. He typically spent no more than three months out of the year traveling to, and playing in, tournaments. Consequently, he played almost exclusively in national championships, viewing mere tournaments as a sideline used only as a tune-up for the majors after a long lay-off. Although Jones would never again play in a national championship, he continued to leave his indelible mark on the game through other endeavors.

In retirement, Jones continued to demonstrate his wide range of talents and interests. Having already contributed immeasurably to the game as a player, he proved himself to be equally impressive as a teacher, writer and golf course designer. In 1931, Jones began working on 12 short, educational golf films for Warner Brothers entitled "How I Play Golf." Hollywood stars like W.C. Fields clamored to participate in the project. O.B. Keeler wrote the scripts, which generally consisted of a loose story line with instruction from Jones mixed in somewhere along the way. Entertaining and insightful, the films are still considered classics today."

As any serious golfer should know, it was also Jones who designed and built Augusta National, and whose brainchild was the Master's tournament held there annually since 1937. He also worked with the Spalding company to design the first mass produced set of iron shafted clubs, which was also the first set to use numbers to indicate the lofts rather than the old Scottish names (like "mashie" and "niblick" which you hear him use a lot in the videos.)

For more articles on Bobby Jones, dig deeper into this blog, or go to my website devoted to original golf articles and reviews -- InternetGolfReview.com.

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Rick Hendershot is an avid golfer and student of the game, as well as a writer and internet publisher who lives in Conestogo, Ontario, Canada. He publishes several golf related websites and blogs, including Golf Articles and Reviews, Very Special Golf Travel, and The Weekend Golfer's Blog. He also manages an advertising and link placement service called The LinkNet Network.

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