Golf Illustrated, Vol. 31, No. 5. August 1929. Bobby Jones US Open Issue.
A complete single issue of Golf Illustrated magazine, Volume 31, Number 5, published August 1929. This softcover periodical features a decorative black and white illustrated cover with blue typography. This specific edition provides extensive photographic and editorial coverage of the 1929 U.S. Open at Winged Foot, famously won by Bobby Jones.
Significant internal features include a multi-page article titled "A Record National Open," a photographic spread of "Prominent Professional Players," and a notable illustrated feature by Roy Buckingham titled "Osage Indians Like Golf" on page 26. The issue contains innovative aerial course photography of the Winged Foot course with annotated shot lines for the playoff between Bobby Jones and Al Espinosa. Other articles listed on the cover and table of contents include "The Mental Way to Better Golf" by Charles W. Moore, "Fine Clubs of Portland" by C. M. Hyskell, and "Oakhurst—A Pioneer Course" by George Girard. The magazine retains its original period advertisements, including a full-page Silver King golf ball advertisement featuring John Wanamaker as the distributor..
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