that timeframe, Jones attends Harvard College and later Emory University School of Law, becoming a lawyer by profession (which was his grandfather's wish), never turning professional as a golfer. By 1930, Jones begins to lose interest in tournament golf. He tells Mary his final goal is to win all 4 majors in the same year and will then retire. That year, Jones accomplishes that goal, becoming the first and still only golfer to win the calendar Grand Slam. Soon after, Bobby keeps his word and he shocks the sports world by retiring from tournament golf at only 28 years old. A title card reveals that after retirement, Jones would continue to make contributions to the game of golf such as founding the Augusta National Golf Club and The Masters. He served in the United States Air Forces during World War II. In 1948, Jones was diagnosed with syringomyelia which crippled him for the rest of his life until his death in 1971. Cast Production The film was shot in multiple locations, including Southern California, Georgia: Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA, East Lake Golf Club, Castleberry Hill, Covington, Griffin; and Scotland and St. Andrews, Fife. This film marks the film debut of Matt Lanter. Release Box office The film was a commercial failure, with an opening weekend gross of $1.2 million and $2,707,913 overall, against a production cost of $20 million. Critical response The film received negative reviews. It has a 26% approval rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 76 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "This earnest, monotonous biopic lacks dramatic tension and simplifies Jones' life." On Metacritic, which uses an average of critics' reviews, the film has a 45 out of 100 rating, based on 28 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". References External links 2004 films 2004 drama films 2004 biographical drama films 2000s sports drama films American biographical drama films American sports drama films Biographical films about sportspeople Cultural depictions of golfers Drama films based on actual events Films about families Films directed by Rowdy Herrington Films scored by James Horner Films set in the 1920s Films set in the 1930s Films shot in California Films shot in Fife Films shot in Georgia (U.S. state) Golf films Sports films based on actual events 2000s English-language films 2000s American films