Sir Walter and Mr. Jones: Walter Hagen, Bobby Jones, and the Rise of American Golf

by Stephen R. Lowe

As The Legend of Bagger Vance has inspired a movie, it has also inspired a book about its two most famous charactersWalter Hagen and Bobby Jones. Stephen Lowes Sir Walter & Mr. Jones is an amazingly detailed cradle-to-the-grave account of the lives and achievements of these two great players.

Genres: Sports

387 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Richard Walden · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great story. A detailed and comprehensive biography of the two very different personalities who towered above their contemporaries and brought golf to the American masses. As a life-long competitive golfer myself, a historian and history teacher, I have read just about everything written by and about both men. This book is a must read about the 'Simon-pure' amateur and All-American Boy Jones. Jones actually played relatively little golf compared with the bon vivant and roguish . Hagen, who, in addition to tournament competition, played exhibitions throughout the United States and around the world.

[Julier · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was interesting to a non-golfer. The stories about the people is a slice of history and the quirks of golfing in the US vs golfing in the UK or beyond. This background history of people and places provided an enjoyable read. I am a good sport when a book is chosen by my book club, and I was surprised by how readable and interesting it was!