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Bobby Jones wins U.S. amateur title photos...
Bobby Jones wins U.S. amateur title photos...
Item # 721540
September 23, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Rotogravure section only, September 23, 1928
* Amateur golfer Bobby Jones
* Brae Burn Country Club - golf
* United States Amateur Championship
This 14 page section has various photos throughout including 4 on the United States Amateur golf championship at the Brae Burn Country Club in West Newton, Massachusetts. These photos are featured on page 2 of this rotogravure section.
Irregular along the spine, generally nice.
background: In September 1928, legendary amateur golfer Bobby Jones captured his fourth U.S. Amateur title at Brae Burn Country Club in West Newton, Massachusetts, defeating British champion Philip Perkins in the final match 10 & 9, an overwhelming victory that left nine holes unplayed. The Donald Ross–designed course had been recently updated to challenge the nation’s top amateurs, but Jones’s precise ball striking and strategic mastery made the layout seem effortless. Despite balancing his law career and other commitments, Jones dominated throughout the tournament, showcasing his characteristic calm and competitive intelligence, and cementing his reputation as one of the greatest amateur golfers in history. Brae Burn itself, a prestigious club founded in 1897, became forever linked to Jones’s triumph, with its storied fairways and a commemorative plaque at the 18th tee marking this historic achievement.
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