In 1952 a particularly outspoken Baltusrol member criticized the new fourth hole, a 194-yard par-3 over water. Eager to rebuff the sniping, Jones grabbed a spoon and heroically marched his critic and a few bystanders to the tee. He took a swing and the ball took one hop and dived into the hole. "Gentlemen," said Jones, "I think the hole is eminently fair."
