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During The Fat Years, from 1923 until 1930, Jones played in 53 tournaments. He won 29 and finished second 11 times. His bold move during the glorious Summer of 1930, during which he won four majors, provided him an exit from the sport he loved, and the career that was draining him. He retired to spend time with his growing family and close friends, and to focus more attention on his practice of law.

While Jones went on to help build Augusta National and launch The Masters, to serve in the Army, and to become friends to presidents, kings, and fans worldwide, he chose to be remembered for "how he played the game" with a sense of style and pride that few have ever brought to life.

Indeed, his unique achievements aside, it was Bobby Jones' style that set him apart from all others. Once, with no one in observation distance, Jones called a penalty stroke on himself that cost him the 1925 U.S. Open Championship. Since nobody noticed the infraction, he was urged by some to ignore the penalty, but he would not.

There were many tokens of the fact that in spite of his enormous popularity, he had an uncanny sense of the needs of those around him, and often deferred to their needs above his own. As he lost a match in the 1929 US Amateur Championship, the press hounded him about his loss, and he graciously insisted that they please pay attention to the unknown young man who had beaten Jones that day.

06 February 2012