The Masters, Augusta National, and the Legacy of Legendary Bobby Jones with his Grandson, Dr. Bob Jones IV | #889
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Josh Karp
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🗓️ 4 April 2023
⏱️ 55 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | He co-founded the club and co-designed the golf course with Alistair McKenzie. |
| 0:07.0 | His intention had always been to have just a very informal golf tournament where his friends that were pros could come and gather and play a little golf, have a good time. |
| 0:18.0 | Cliff Roberts saw it a little differently. He saw this as being able to |
| 0:22.3 | become the event that it is now. So he was the one, in fact, that really pushed for the word |
| 0:29.0 | masters to be attached to it. Bob hated that term masters for a couple of reasons. One was, |
| 0:35.2 | he thought it was extremely pretentious. And then he also thought that a tournament that was being held in the Deep South in the 1930s, |
| 0:41.6 | Masters might not be the best title for it. |
| 0:43.9 | But by 1960, when Palmer had won it the second time, |
| 0:48.0 | Bubb said, I think Masters might be an apt description now, |
| 0:52.7 | because by then, everybody who was anybody had to win the |
| 0:56.2 | Masters to be considered a really great player and that's true now too hey Fred this is |
| 1:01.7 | kieran Healy from nace county to their Ireland I'll remember and play at beautiful |
| 1:06.4 | nice golf club founded in 1896 this is is Golf Smarter number 889. The Masters, Augusta National, |
| 1:15.4 | and the legacy of legendary Bobby Jones with his grandson, Dr. Bob Jones the 4th. This is Golf |
| 1:22.1 | Smarter. Sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds to help you lower your score and raise your golf IQ. |
| 1:31.2 | Here's your host, Fred Green. |
| 1:33.6 | Welcome back to the Golf Smarter Podcast, Bob. |
| 1:36.6 | Oh, it's great to be with you again, Fred. |
| 1:39.6 | It's so nice to look forward to April because not only do we have the masters coming up, |
| 1:46.0 | but we have a conversation with Bobby Jones grandson. |
| 1:49.9 | Dr. Bob Jones, the 4th, so glad to have you back. |
| 1:52.7 | So great to talk to you again. |
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