Using Golf To Teach The Game of Life with Bobby Jones' Great Grandson, Robert Jones Black

golf SMARTER

Josh Karp

Golf, Sports, Society & Culture

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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GS#1012: This week on Golf Smarter, we speak to Robert Jones Black, the great grandson of legendary golfer Bobby Jones. We discuss the legacy of Bobby Jones, the challenges of preserving that legacy within the family, and the importance of humility in their connection to such a prominent figure in golf history. Robert shares personal anecdotes about growing up with the legacy of his grandfather and the responsibility he feels to maintain the brand of Bobby Jones in today's world. Robert discusses the impact of Bobby Jones on the golf community, and the establishment of the Generation Next Project, a nonprofit aimed at addressing youth mental health through golf. The discussion also explores the connection between golf and life lessons, emphasizing the need for realistic expectations in sports and life. Robert highlights the program's approach to complement existing initiatives like First Tee, focusing on mental well-being and personal growth through the game of golf.Please check out this article about Fred's golf and podcast journey called "A Lifetime On The Air" that was published in the NCGA Magazine (Northern California Golf Association) recently! Get more when your visit the refreshed golfsmarter.com! Introduce an Upcoming Episode: Receive free gifts for recording a show opening by clicking on "Record Your Show Open Here!" tab on the right side of golfsmarter.com. Watch Daily Video Highlights from Our Interviews: Follow @golfsmarter on Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube daily to see our highlights and helpful insights from our interviews on the podcast. Post a Review: you'll receive three free gifts when you post an honest review about Golf Smarter the podcast. Fill Out a Listener Survey: It only takes a few minutes to fill out our survey, which helps us to better serve your interests in the podcast. You'll receive a free link to Tony Manzoni's video and Justin Tang’s summary of Tony’s Lost Fundamental on pdf! This episode is brought to you by BreakfastBalls.Golf. Visit BreakfastBalls.Golf for the best quality and pricing on premium used golf balls. Find your favorite brand at half the price of new balls! Use GOLFSMARTER at checkout for 20% off your order!This episode is brought to you by 5Hour Energy. 5-hour ENERGY Transfusion flavor is available online or in stores. Head to 5hourENERGY.com and order yours today!Check out "Invested in the Game", a new original podcast from Charles Schwab. This podcast is their way of sharing the incredible stories behind the game. Listen now at schwab.com/TheGame or wherever you get your podcasts.This episode is sponsored by Indeed. Please visit indeed.com/GOLFSMARTER and get a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT. Terms and conditions apply.This episode is sponsored by HIMS. Start your free online visit today HIMS.com/golfsmarter and received personalized ED treatment options. This episode is brought to you by RULA. For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:33.0	Hi, I'm Joel from Springfield, Missouri, and I play at Rivercut Golf Course.
0:39.2	Welcome to Golf Smarter.
0:45.5	Hi, this is Mike Leggitz from New Concord, Ohio, and I play at JC Public Golf Course.
0:52.3	This is the Golf Smarter Podcast number 10012, or episode 12012.
0:56.4	The one everybody knows is the game of golf is like the game of life. You get bad breaks from good shots. You get good breaks from bad shots, but you have to play the ball as it lies.
1:01.9	But there's another one that he talks about in the game of golf, I suppose also in the game of life.
1:08.1	One must do one's own reasoned and resolute best, whether the prospect
1:15.6	be bleak or rosy. As long as you do your best, as long as you have prepared, as long as you
1:22.5	have put your time in, as long as your expectations are in right alignment, then whether the outcome is not what you
1:30.2	want it or beyond what you want it, you have to be disciplined on how you're taking that approach.
1:37.4	And that word reason to me, Fred, was the part that everything that we've done in youth golf
1:43.2	since I've started this, are coming across,
1:46.3	and that is coaches, parents, friends, results, giving them unrealistic expectation.
1:53.1	I cannot go out to the golf course tomorrow with an absolute expectation of shooting 72,
1:58.3	if I've never broken 80.
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