Another 1920's Bobby Jones Film

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I love this stuff...I wonder what he would do with modern equipment.....

[saevel25]

Try and stop it when he's at impact. Look how open his hips are. The man was very flexible. I still think he was the greatest golfer ever to live. The reason is, just the fact that he only played in a handful of events all year, mostly the majors and some amateur events. Lets not forget, he was a lawyer by trade, and lived a life outside of golf. To say what he could have done if he was a full time golfer, dedicated 100% as a profession (sadly that was frowned upon back then, a lot of hustling professional golfers ;p) But his records in the majors is just crazy.

US OPEN, from 1922 till 1930, he finished 2nd 4 times, and won it 4 times

British Open, 1921 he famously withdrew from the event. When he returned and actually played he won 3 out of 3 times.

US Amateur, 1924 till 1930, wont it 5 times

He was 28 when he retired, 28, and his declining health caused him to have a shorten career.

Such an a crazy talent for golf.

[boogielicious]

What would Brandel Chamblee say about this swing?  Big over-the-top move on the full swing.  Putting stance very different than today's typical stance.  Great players can do anything and play well.

[saevel25]

Chamblee doesn't know what he's talking about. Does Bobby loop the swing, yes, is it an over the top movie, NO. He comes form the inside. At 0:39 you can see were his elbow is very tucked to his side, his right shoulder is coming down under the plane, instead of across and towards the ball. This clearly shows that he strikes the ball with an inside to out swing path. The reason he has a loop in his swing is because he takes the club back way to the inside. Check out 1:22, you can see his hands stay close to his body, get depth, and his clubhead is inside the hands. He loops to a great swing plane, and strikes the ball form the inside.

Most amateurs who take the club inside loose it over the top because its a natural counter balance to the momentum of the club being off plane. A club outside the hands as a better chance of falling down onto the correct plane (Jim Furyk), than a person does if there golf club is inside the hands and has to loop upward, Bobby Jones. I might say Bobby Jones is the anti Furyk :p

[boogielicious]

Agreed.  But for the casual observer, the loop would look similar to an out-to-in/over the top move.  The greats were all so flexible.  The straight arm finish position is something I cannot do.

[turtleback]

Originally Posted by saevel25

Try and stop it when he's at impact. Look how open his hips are. The man was very flexible. I still think he was the greatest golfer ever to live. The reason is, just the fact that he only played in a handful of events all year, mostly the majors and some amateur events. Lets not forget, he was a lawyer by trade, and lived a life outside of golf. To say what he could have done if he was a full time golfer, dedicated 100% as a profession (sadly that was frowned upon back then, a lot of hustling professional golfers ;p) But his records in the majors is just crazy.

US OPEN, from 1922 till 1930, he finished 2nd 4 times, and won it 4 times

British Open, 1921 he famously withdrew from the event. When he returned and actually played he won 3 out of 3 times.

US Amateur, 1924 till 1930, wont it 5 times

He was 28 when he retired, 28, and his declining health caused him to have a shorten career.

Such an a crazy talent for golf.

OTOH, he never played a single event where substantially all of the best players of his time were entered.

[2ironfrenzy]

Thanks for posting this, I love watching old films especially of Jones and Hogan :)