{"id":889990,"date":"2026-10-21T21:20:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T21:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/889990\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T21:20:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T21:20:16","slug":"at-94-his-golf-game-is-still-in-full-swing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/889990\/","title":{"rendered":"At 94, his golf game is still in full swing"},"content":{"rendered":"

George O. Jones may be 94, but his life is in full swing. <\/p>\n

The Hyde Park resident has been honing his game for decades at George Wright Golf Course in Hyde Park and the William J. Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park, and shows little sign of slowing down. <\/p>\n

\u201cI play at least three or four times a week,\u201d Jones said. \u201cIt\u2019s a great game. I\u2019ve been, you know, involved in it for so long. It\u2019s a part of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jones still plays all 18 holes, too. <\/p>\n

\"GeorgeGeorge Jones, 94, walks toward the green on Oct. 8, 2026. David L. Ryan\/Globe Staff<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I ride a cart nowadays,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t walk like I used to.\u201d<\/p>\n

A native of Jacksonville, Fla., Jones settled in Boston in the 1950s after serving in the Air Force.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m originally from [Florida], but I\u2019ve been here most of my life,\u201d he said. \u201cShortly after I came out of the military, I came to Boston because I had a friend who came here … I came to visit, and I\u2019ve been here ever since.\u201d <\/p>\n

\"GeorgeGeorge Jones, 94, adjusted his golf glove while playing golf at Franklin Park. David L. Ryan\/Globe Staff<\/p>\n

Jones worked as a technician at Massachusetts General Hospital\u2019s blood bank for 37 years. Retirement left him more time to spend on the golf course. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt depends on the weather,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

Does he have a favorite course? George Wright vs. Franklin Park? <\/p>\n

\"GeorgeGeorge O. Jones placing his golf tee. David L. Ryan\/Globe Staff<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, the two of them are well kept golf courses,\u201d said Jones. <\/p>\n

That wasn\u2019t always the case, he said. Thirty years ago, the golf course at Franklin Park \u201cwas not maintained like it should have been,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut now, now it\u2019s maintained, well kept and everything,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Jones enjoys playing at both courses and has no plans of stopping anytime soon.<\/p>\n

\"GeorgeGeorge Jones cleans his club. David L. Ryan\/Globe Staff\"GeorgeGeorge O. Jones, 94, warmed up before his tee time on Oct. 8, 2026.David L. Ryan\/Globe Staff\"GeorgeGeorge O. Jones, 94, is a regular at George Wright and Franklin Park golf courses. David L. Ryan\/Globe Staff\"GeorgeGeorge O. Jones, 94, is something of a local legend at Boston’s municipal golf courses.David L. Ryan\/Globe Staff<\/p>\n

Emily Sweeney can be reached at emily.sweeney@globe.com<\/a>. Follow her @emilysweeney<\/a> and on Instagram @emilysweeney22<\/a>.<\/p>\n