Bobby Jones

Bobby Jones

United States · Legend · Peak: 1930

A
94 OVR
World No. 1 Material
Build with B. Jones

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) · used for identification only

Ratings

Percentiles are within the legends pool.

PowerA
AccuracyA
Iron PlayA+
Short GameA-
PuttingA+
Course IQS
NerveS
ConsistencyA+
EngineB

Overview

At his peak in 1930, Bobby Jones rates 94 overall (grade A) in the legends pool — a World No. 1 Material build headlined by course iq at S, the standout of the nine zones on this card.

Attribute by attribute

  • Power sits at A for B. Jones, a step below the pool average across the legends pool: 14 of the other 25 players in the pool rate higher. How far the ball goes off the tee — long hitters shorten every hole.
  • Accuracy sits at A for B. Jones, a clear strength across the legends pool: only 4 players in the pool rate higher. How often the ball finds the fairway and stays out of trouble.
  • At A+, B. Jones's iron play rating is modestly above average (68th percentile of the legends pool) — 8 of the other 25 players in the pool rate higher. Precision from the fairway into the green — the single biggest driver of low scores.
  • Short Game A- — a step below the pool average in the legends pool; 17 of the other 25 players in the pool rate higher. Scrambling around the green — chips, pitches, and bunker shots that save par.
  • Putting sits at A+ for B. Jones, elite across the legends pool: only 2 players in the pool rate higher. Holing putts, especially the ones inside ten feet that turn pars into birdies.
  • Course IQ sits at S for B. Jones, among the very best in the pool across the legends pool: only one other player in the pool rates higher. Course management and shot selection — playing the smart shot, not just the bold one.
  • Nerve S — comfortably above tour-average in the legends pool; only 4 players in the pool rate higher. Composure in contention — how a golfer performs with the tournament on the line.
  • Consistency A+ — a clear strength in the legends pool; 6 of the other 25 players in the pool rate higher. How tightly a golfer's scores cluster around their average, round after round.
  • Engine sits at B for B. Jones, the clearest weak point in the profile across the legends pool: nearly the whole pool rates higher. Stamina and durability across a long season — fewer withdrawals, less late-year fade.

Archetype

World No. 1 Material. World No. 1 material — a top-of-the-pool overall rating without leaning on any single signature strength; the game simply holds up everywhere.

Closest profiles

On raw attribute shape, nobody in the legends pool matches this card more closely than Payne Stewart, Brooks Koepka and Lee Trevino, in that order of similarity.

Best-fit events

Of the 24 events on the schedule, U.S. Open, The Open Championship and THE PLAYERS Championship suit this build's attribute mix the best, based on how each course's demands line up with the card's strengths.

  • U.S. Open — Major
  • The Open Championship — Major
  • THE PLAYERS Championship — Flagship

In Salary Cap

Legends aren't priced for Salary Cap — Bobby Jones unlocks wholesale, gold-accented, alongside the rest of the Peak: 1930 pool inside Legends mode, where every build gets the same nine zones and no budget to manage.

Editorial note

1930 Grand Slam (U.S. & British Opens + Amateurs) as an amateur; won 13 of the 21 national championships he entered 1923–30. 'Calamity Jane' putter, flawless rhythm; nervous stomach and health → engine 5. Ratings on this card are editorial judgment, not official statistics — see the methodology page for how they are derived.

Methodology

Every rating on this page is a 1–11 editorial judgment, not a live statistic — see how ratings and the season simulation work.