Tommy Armour on Bob Jones, 1935

Tommy Armour, winner of the 1927 U.S. Open and World Golf Hall of Fame member on Bob Jones: "Of all the fellows who ever played golf Jones is the most ruthless, ravenous destroyer…Jones strained the quality of mercy so fine there wasn’t enough mercy left to be seen by a microscope that could make an atom loom up like Gibraltar. The reason is plain and nothing against Jones. He concentrated on playing the game. The game is for someone to win and someone to lose – no scoreless ties about it, in the Jones plan. Jones went after them all with the idea of winning by 10 and 8, or by 40 strokes. Thinking back on how good he was when he was concentrating on competition, I am puzzled that he didn’t beat the opposition by those margins. The only answer I have is that his good manners must have softened his concentration."

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