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Whether speaking from his experiences as an entrepreneur, an innovator in equipment design, or an accomplished golfer, Tom Crow brings a unique perspective with one central theme: a passion for the world's greatest game.

It is that passion that fueled the young Australian to become his nation's amateur champion in 1961 and would introduce him to legendary golfers throughout the world. Trusting in his ingenuity and drive, Tom moved to the United States in 1973 and with $60,000 founded Cobra Golf, Inc., dedicated to bringing the best in equipment at an affordable price to golfers at all experience levels. Cobra's selling price more than two decades later was $750 million, highlighting a phenomenal financial success story that has had a vital impact on the game.

During his years of hard work and innovation, Tom developed the legendary "Baffler," the utility wood that is now copied by nearly all other golf companies. He initiated the three-wedge system, created the first extra-length driver (appropriately dubbed the "Long Tom"), and reintroduced graphite shafts to the American market for lighter-weight clubs. Tom's contributions on behalf of the game continue today and include his role in bringing the life story of famous golfer Bobby Jones to movie screens in Bobby Jones - Stroke of Genius. He remains an ambassador for the game worldwide, whether consulting with players such as Greg Norman, Hale Irwin, and Ben Crenshaw on nuances in equipment, or reflecting on the unique camaraderie that the game creates during a day on the course.

Al Barkow

With more than four decades of golf writing to his credit, Al Barkow is one of the industry's premier golf historians and most prolific contributors.

The former editor of Golf Magazine and Golf Illustrated, Al was also an associate producer of Shell's Wonderful World of Golf television series. His many books include Gene Sarazen and Shell's Wonderful World of Golf, Gettin' to The Dance Floor, That's Golf: The Best of Al Barkow, and The History of the PGA Tour. Al's work has also appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines and he was a commentator on Inside the PGA Tour and The Senior PGA Tour television programs. He lives in Albany, California.

At age twenty-four, Bobby Jones thought he had accomplished all he ever could in the world of golf. An amateur with a skill that would rival any professional player, Jones had won the U.S. Open and the British Open in the same year, which at the time was unimaginable for any golfer. Jones sat down to write his story in Down the Fairway, not realizing what the rest of his career would hold for him.

Originally released in 1927, Down the Fairway is Jones' tribute to golf in a book that is part memoir, part golf instructional, part golf history. Starting with the basics of his evolution into the game of golf (and life) Jones talks about a passion for a game that infected him from the age of five until his death in 1971. Jones focuses more on his losses than his actual wins claiming that is where he learned the most. He manages to look back on his losses without bitterness and see them for what they were for him: lessons in life.

Down the Fairway is an inspiring read in which Jones comes across the pages as every bit the gentleman, deep thinker, and golf genius he was known to be in life.

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Before professional sports became the behemoth industry it is today, the game of golf gave rise to one of the most gifted natural athletes the world has ever known. A man whose extraordinary talent and will to win earned him the Grand Slam of golf - a record he still holds to this day - and universal recognition as one of the greatest golfers in history. A reluctant hero, his grace and charm made him one of the popular figures of his day. His name was Bobby Jones.

Released in 2004, the major motion picture Bobby Jones-Stroke of Genius, starring Jim Caviezel (The Passion of the Christ), earned stellar reviews across the United States and in the United Kingdom. As a companion to the film, British American published the full-color pictorial movie book, Bobby Jones-Stroke of Genius, The Movie and the Man. Spectacular photos from film locations in Scotland and America are included with some of the finest historical images of Bobby Jones. All are complemented by text from film producers, actors and other members of the film team, along with articles on Jones' life and accomplishments. For more information on the film, go to www.bobbyjonesthemovie.com.