Robert Trent "Bobby" Jones Jr. (born July 24, 1939) is an American

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. He is the son of golf course designer Robert Trent Jones and the brother of golf course designer Rees Jones.

Early life

Jones was born on July 24, 1939, in

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, the son of Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1906–2000). He graduated from Montclair High School in 1957. After attending

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and graduate studies at

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, he joined his father's firm, Robert Trent Jones Incorporated. He rose to become

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of the company and assumed control of west coast operations in 1962.

Career

In the 1960s, Jones began designing courses on his own and formed his own company in the early 1970s in

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. His first solo project was in 1971, and redesigned in 2009, at Princeville Makai Golf Club at Princeville Resort, in Hawaiʻi on the North Shore of Kauaʻi. He has since designed or remodeled more than 250 golf courses during his career. In 1979, the Northern California Golf Association selected Jones to design the Poppy Hills Golf Course in

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. His father, Robert Jones Sr., had previously crafted the

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in Pebble Beach, and during this project, he received valuable assistance from his son. Their combined expertise has helped them to design over 400 golf courses worldwide. Jones continues to design courses and currently resides in

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. He has also served as the president of the

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, former chairman of the California State Park and Recreation Commission and has published a book entitled ''Golf by Design'' designed to help players understand golf course layout.

Courses designed

With Robert Trent Jones Incorporated

With Robert Trent Jones II Company

References

External links

Jones' company siteAmerican Society of Golf Course Architects profile
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