Jones is one of the best known golfers of the early 20th century .
The course , which is also an 1864 Civil War battle site , was built in 1932 as an 18 - hole public golf course to honor Atlantan Bobby Jones .
Bobby Jones is one of the best known golfers of the early 20th century .
The course , which is also an 1864 Civil War battle site , was built in 1932 as an 18 - hole public golf course to honor Atlantan Bobby Jones .