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He [the golfer] must have the courage to keep trying in the face of ill luck or disappointment, and timidity to appreciate and appraise the dangers of each stroke, and to curb the desire to take chances beyond reasonable hope of success.
Bobby Jones
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Bobby Jones
Age: 69 †
Born: 1902
Born: March 17
Died: 1971
Died: December 18
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