Jones, Bobby - 1927 British Open Colorized Aluminium Art

The 1927 Open Championship was the 62nd Open Championship, held at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. Amateur Bobby Jones successfully defended his title with a dominating six-stroke victory, the second of his three victories at the Open Championship.

Jones, age 25, returned to St Andrews to make amends for his first experience on the course; six years earlier in 1921, he walked off the Old Course in frustration during the third round. He shot 68 (−5) in the first round on Wednesday, three clear of the rest of the field, and after a second round 72 was at 140 (−6), two shots ahead of Bert Hodson and four clear of Joe Kirkwood Sr. To make the cut, players had to be within fourteen strokes of the leader after 36 holes; it was at 154 (+8) and 54 advanced.

On Friday, Hodson ballooned to 81 (+8) in the third round and Jones closed with 73-72 for 285, a new championship record. Aubrey Boomer and Fred Robson tied for second place, six shots back.

Future three-time champion Henry Cotton, age 20, made his Open debut and finished in ninth place. Five-time champion J.H. Taylor made his last cut in the Open at the age of 56.

Over 200 hours went into creating this vibrant colorized image of Bobby Jones at the 1st tee of the Old Course at St Andrews during the 1927 Open, beautifully capturing an important moment in golf history.

Dimensions: 20" x 30"