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Bobby Jones wins the 1926 U.S. Open...
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Bobby Jones wins the 1926 U.S. Open...

Item # 727485 ·
SPORTS SECTION ONLY of The Detroit Free Press, July 11, 1926

* Bobby Jones wins at Scioto
* Olympia Fields Country Club
* U.S. Open golf championship

The front page of this section has a banner heading: "Birdie Four On Eighteenth Hole Gives Bobby Jones National Open Championship" with subheads and photo showing Jones and the runnerup. (see images)
Sports section only with 6 pages, light toning, some wear and chipping at the margins, should be handles with care.

Note: This issue comes with a acid-free folder (gratis) for protection

Background: The sports section of the July 11, 1926, edition of The Detroit Free Press documents a watershed moment in golf history: amateur Bobby Jones winning his second U.S. Open championship at Scioto Country Club by sinking a dramatic birdie four on the 72nd hole to edge out Joe Turnesa by a single stroke. The deep historical significance of this specific publication lies in its real-time capture of the birth of the modern golf "Grand Slam" concept; with this victory, Jones became the first golfer in history to win both the British Open and the U.S. Open in the same calendar year, a monumental feat known as the "Double." By anchoring this multi-page sports spread with a sweeping banner headline and photographs of the competitors, the newspaper immortalized a triumph that cemented Jones' status as an international cultural icon of the "Golden Age of Sports," while inadvertently setting the stage for his continued major championship dominance at future legendary venues like Olympia Fields.
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$68
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.