close America 250: Bobby Jones Bobby Jones was born on March 17, 1902, in Atlanta, Georgia, and became one of the greatest amateur golfers in history. As a teenager, he reached the third round of the U.S. Amateur at age 14, showing early promise. He went on to win 13 major championships, all as an amateur, a record that still stands. In 1930, Jones achieved the We blinked, and we're past the midway point of 2026. That's not to say that the U.S. Open has snuck up on us — an impossibility given