Bobby Jones Jr.

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Golf
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
gptkb:The_Golf_Writers_Association_of_America_Award_of_Merit
World Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
gptkbp:birth_date 1902-03-17
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Atlanta,_Georgia,_USA
gptkbp:career_highlights gptkb:sports_championship
British Amateur Champion
British Open Champion
U. S. Open Champion
gptkbp:children gptkb:Robert_Tyre_Jones_III
gptkbp:college gptkb:Georgia_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:death_date 1971-12-18
gptkbp:famous_quote “ Golf is a game that is played on a five-inch course – the distance between your ears.”
“ Golf is a game of misses. The guy who misses the best is going to win.”
“ I never learned anything from a match that I won.”
“ The secret of golf is to turn three shots into two.”
“ You swing your best when you have the fewest things to think about.”
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Robert_Tyre_Jones_Jr.
gptkbp:grand_slam_titles gptkb:1930
gptkbp:has_achievements 1920s to 1930s
gptkbp:hobbies gptkb:Philanthropy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bobby Jones Jr.
gptkbp:influences Golf course design
gptkbp:known_for Co-founding the Masters Tournament
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern golf
Cultural icon in sports
Promotion of amateur golf
Inspiration for future golfers
Creation of Augusta National Golf Club
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Bobby
gptkbp:notable_wins gptkb:13
gptkbp:retirement Law practice
gptkbp:sport gptkb:Golf
gptkbp:spouse Mary Malone Jones
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bobby_Jones_Sr.
gptkb:B._A._H._H._(Bobby)_Jones
gptkb:Georgia_Golf_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6