Bobby Jones (Robert Tyre Jones, Jr.) was the greatest Amateur golfer to ever play the game. Bobby won the grand slam of golf in 1930 by winning the British Amateur, British Open, U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur all in the same year, a feat that has never been repeated.  Augusta National golf club and the Masters were his creations. One of the greatest athletes to ever live.

Jones was also a prolific author and his works are sought after by golfers and book collectors. Below, we will list all the books Jones authored:

Jones's earliest work is Golf Clubs as Bird Sanctuaries, published in 1920.

How to Play Golf, published in 1929 and is only 32 pages. A second edition was published in 1930.

Bobby Jones on Golf written in 1930 is 112 pages and was published by Metropolitan Fiction, Inc. It was done is wrappers (softcover) and unfortunately it is difficult to find good copies that still have the cover present due to the nature of the material utilized in the book's publication. There was also a second edition published in 1931. Both books have an introduction by Grantland Rice.

Down the Fairway: The Golf Life and Play of Robert T. Jones Jr. was published in 1927 by Minton Balch & Co. The book is 239 pages and was published in two versions. A limited edition of 300 was issued with a slipcase and signed by both Bobby Jones and O.B. Keeler who co-authored the book. This version of the book is one of golf's most prized possessions. If you're thinking of acquiring one, you had better put the kids through college first, then look at it. The book was also produced in a non-limited edition in 1927 with a dust jacket and a second printing in 1927 as well and again in 1931. The first English edition was produced in 1927 by George Allen & Unwin. Lastly, reprint editions were issued in 1983-2001 by various publishers. Jones's writing style is great, the book is highly recommended!

Bobby Jones on Golf, published in 1966 by Doubleday is 246 pages and was issued with a dustjacket.

Golf is My Game, published in 1960 by Doubleday is 255 pages, issued with a dust jacket. The British version was published in 1961 by Chatto & Windus and is 270 pages.

My Twelve Most Difficult Shots was published circa 1929 and is 63 pages. A rare book.

In 1935 Jones authored Rights and Wrongs of Golf and Some Tips From Bobby Jones. Also, circa 1935 Some Tips from Bobby Jones. And in 1936, How to Run a Golf Tournament. This last book is only 32 pages and it rarely comes up for auction or sale.

Jones also was utilized in a series of Flicker Books produced circa 1930s. In these books, you flip through them and Jones's swing goes into animation. There are three in the series:

11a Drive and Mashie, 11b Brassie and Iron and 11c Out of the Rough and Putt

Another sought after Jones title is The Masters Tournament which he co-authored with Augusta co-founder Clifford Roberts. Published in 1952, it generally sells for large sums of money.

Items signed by Jones are quite valuable as well. He did sign a fair number of books, but you must be cautious to make sure his signature is geniune.

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