The Year in Golf - 2003

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1. 2003 has been christened the "Year of the 40-Somethings" in golf. Which of these "oldie" golfers won the fewest tournaments in 2003? Fred Couples Jay Haas Vijay Singh Kenny Perry

2. Just about everyone at all interested in the world of golf knows that Annika Sorenstam played in a PGA Tour event this year; the Bank of America Colonial. She played well, although she didn't make the cut. But a more impressive feat was accomplished by a woman in PGA Tour golf in 2003; whereas Annika was awarded a sponsor's exemption to play in her tournament, this woman actually qualified for the first event she played in. What was her name? Suzy Whaley Meg Mallon Se Ri Pak Natalie Gulbis

3. Mike Weir was widely heralded as the first Canadian ever to win a PGA Tour major event by winning the 2003 Masters at Augusta and donning the green jacket; but this later turned out to be incorrect. A Canadian once won the U.S. Amateur when it was still considered a major. What was his name? Jason Islington Sandy Sommerville Carny Millings Wilson Arvey

4. Tiger Woods was widely accused of being in a "slump" in 2003, after having failed to win one of the four major championships, in spite of the fact that he won how many tournaments through the first week of October? 3 8 2 5

5. What comment did Tiger Woods make that worried his fans as to the prospects for Tiger maintaining his tyrant-like grip on the sport of golf, due to a belief that he might be getting "soft"? That he'd like to have a wife and kids - a "family" That he was going to play in fewer tournaments - a "vacation" That he was getting burned out on golf - it's "tiresome" That he was suffering from injuries - a "leg" problem

6. What unlikely golfer won the 2003 British Open and instantly shot up hundreds of places from his rank of 396th in the world? Shaun Micheel Chris DiMarco Rich Beem Ben Curtis

7. What equally unlikely golfer won the 2003 PGA Championship, stunning the golf world again? Ben Curtis Rich Beem Chris DiMarco Shaun Micheel

8. Jim Furyk won the U.S. Open in 2003 by a comfortable margin. Taken in context with the other three majors of 2003 and the final major of 2002, what significant event had occurred? 5 first time major-winners in a row had won Men over the age of 40 held all the major titles Tiger Woods had won at least one major for 6 years running No particularly significant event had occurred

9. Michelle Wie made history as a 13 year old on the LPGA Tour who actually was competitive against the rest of the field. Besides the LPGA, what professional golf tours did Wie play on, as an amateur, in 2003? The European Tour and the PGA Tour The PGA Tour and the Canadian Tour The European Tour and the Nationwide Tour The Canadian Tour and the Nationwide Tour

10. A commercial that Buick made for its SUV, the Rainier, involved Tiger Woods giving away SUVs to people on a golf course with hidden cameras set up to capture the action and reactions. What mild controversy surrounded this event? A man lost his amateur status because of it A squirrel that ran out onto the green during the shoot was hit by a golf ball A woman who should have gotten an SUV didn't One of the SUVs was stolen during the shoot