Today In Much-Needed Diviersionary Reading: Bobby Jones' Rarely Seen Ideal 18

Nice spot by Jim Nantz using his April Golf Digest column to share a rarely-seen list of Bobby Jones’ ideal 18 holes. And I’ve verified that unlike other National Golf Review rankings, this one is real!

It’s a peculiar list in the way Jones structured his course and in the holes he chose from St. Andrews, National Golf Links and Pine Valley. But isn’t that the fun of constructing a dream 18 from existing courses?

Anyway, check out how Nantz stumbled on the list and how he got it verified by the great Sid Matthew. As he writes, “Jones’ dream 18 is one of the more exciting modern Jones discoveries.”

In order of surprise/wish I knew more: Jones choosing the 8th at St. Andrews for a par-3, the 10th at National Golf Links and the 4th at Pine Valley. All superb holes but still intriguing those edged out many others or even better holes at those courses.