Bobby Jones is born March 17, 1902

Robert Tyre “Bobby” Jones II was born on this day in 1902 in Atlanta. Jones was the most successful amateur golfer ever. During his career he won thirteen major championships. He also won all four major titles in one season, completing the “Grand Slam” of golf.

After retiring from competition in 1930, Jones went on to start the Masters Tournament, then called the Augusta National Invitational, in 1934. He even came out of retirement to compete in the first tournament.

In 1964, Bobby Jones, along with Ty Cobb and William Alexander, was one of the first three professional athletes inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.

You can see more photos of Bobby Jones in the Digital Library of Georgia, or see a video of him with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, and playing against Walter Hagen in the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection.