The Grand Slam: Bobby Jones, America, and the Story of Golf

The Grand Slam: Bobby Jones, America, and the Story of GolfThis Los Angeles Times bestseller takes a riveting look at the life and times of depression era golf legend Bobby Jones. In the wake of the stock market crash and the dawn of the Great Depression, a ray of light emerged from the world of sports in the summer of 1930. Bobby Jones, a 28 year old amateur golfer, mounted a campaign against the record books. In four months, he conquered the British Amateur Championship, the British Open, the United States

This Los Angeles Times bestseller takes a riveting look at the life and times of depression-era golf legend Bobby Jones.

In the wake of the stock market crash and the dawn of the Great Depression, a ray of light emerged from the world of sports in the summer of 1930. Bobby Jones, a 28-year-old amateur golfer, mounted a campaign against the record books. In four months, he conquered the British Amateur Championship, the British Open, the United States Open, and finally the United States Amateur Championship, an achievement so extraordinary that writers dubbed it the Grand Slam. No one has ever repeated it.

Mark Frost uses a wealth of original research to provide an unprecedented intimate portrait of golf great Bobby Jones. In the tradition of The Greatest Game Ever Played, The Grand Slam blends social history with sports biography, captivating the imagination and engaging the reader. The Grand Slam is a biography not to be missed.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Hachette Books
Published: 09/01/2005
ISBN: 9781401307516
Pages: 494
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.30d

Review Citations: Ingram Advance 09/01/2005 pg. 38