{"product_id":"the-immortal-bobby-bobby-jones-and-the-golden-age-of-golf-paperback","title":"The Immortal Bobby: Bobby Jones and the Golden Age of Golf - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRon Rapoport\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf all the giants of golf's Golden Age, Bobby Jones was the most revered. His intelligence, modesty, eloquence, and charm--and the fact he remained an amateur throughout his career--so completely captivated the public that at times it seemed almost beside the point that he was also the best golfer in the world. Jones's fame reached its peak in 1930 when he became the only golfer to ever win the Grand Slam and the only person in history to receive a second ticker-tape parade on Broadway. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Yet beneath the easy grace he exhibited on and off the golf course, there was another Bobby Jones--one who through the years battled his volatile temper; the pressure of competition that grew so unbearable he was often left near tears and unable to take any pleasure in winning; and, in the final decades of his life, an agonizing physical decline that robbed him of everything but his dignity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Drawing on scores of interviews, a careful reconstruction of contemporary accounts, and Jones's voluminous correspondence, award-winning sportswriter Ron Rapoport reveals the man behind the legend and provides a moving depiction of a long-gone sporting age. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRon Rapoport \u003c\/strong\u003e was a sports columnist for the \u003cem\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/em\u003e for more than twenty years and also wrote for the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times, Los Angeles Daily News\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Associated Press. He served as the sports commentator for NPR's \u003cem\u003eWeekend Edition\u003c\/em\u003e for two decades and is the author of \u003cem\u003eLet's Play Two: The Legend of Mr. Cub, the Life of Ernie Banks\u003c\/em\u003e and editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Journalism of Ring Lardner\u003c\/em\u003e (Nebraska, 2017), among other books. He lives in Santa Monica, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRon Rapoport \u003c\/b\u003e was a sports columnist for the \u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e for more than twenty years and also wrote for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, Los Angeles Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Associated Press. He served as the sports commentator for NPR's \u003ci\u003eWeekend Edition\u003c\/i\u003e for two decades and is the author of \u003ci\u003eLet's Play Two: The Legend of Mr. Cub, the Life of Ernie Banks\u003c\/i\u003e and editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Journalism of Ring Lardner\u003c\/i\u003e (Nebraska, 2017), among other books. He lives in Santa Monica, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 366\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45663870386278,"sku":"9781496224958","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/OEtlcWhIUnhZQ2NwMGFDOWVxd0lNdz09.webp?v=1779850227","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-immortal-bobby-bobby-jones-and-the-golden-age-of-golf-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}