Three-Way Tie Trivia Quiz

Answer: 288 (E)

Surprisingly no one shot under par in the 1966 tournament whereas in 1965 nine players finished under par. The 1966 Masters win was Nicklaus' third triumph at The Masters and fifth overall major. Brewer actually had a four foot putt on the 72nd and final hole that would have won the tournament outright but he missed it. Over the 18 hole playoff Nicklaus shot two under par, Jacobs shot even par, and Brewer shot six over par. Brewer bounced back the next year and won the 1967 Masters tournament, the only major of his career.

Answer: Fuzzy Zoeller

Zoeller, Watson, and Sneed all finished at 280 (-8) with Jack Nicklaus finishing one stroke behind. Sneed was five strokes ahead after three rounds but a four over par 76 in the final round eroded his lead. Zoeller's only other major win came at the 1984 U.S. Open which he also won in a playoff.

Answer: He holed a 140 foot chip.

Mize, Ballesteros, and Norman all finished the tournament at 285 (-3). Ballesters was eliminated on the first playoff hole and Norman fell on the second after Mize's clutch shot hit with a sand wedge. Norman had a chance to tie but missed a 50 foot putt. Larry Mize never won another major after the 1987 Masters.

Answer: Chad Campbell and Kenny Perry

Kenny Perry led most of the final round of the 2009 Masters but he bogeyed the last two holes and ended up tying at 276 (-12) with Cabrera and Campbell. On the first playoff hole Cabrera was able to save par in spite of his second shot hitting a tree. The 2009 Masters was Cabrera's second major following his win at the U.S. Open in 2007.

Answer: Greg Norman

While Norman won two majors in his career he may be more well known for finishing second seven times, often in extremely close and unfortunate circumstances. Calcavecchia, Norman, and Grady all finished the 1986 Open Championship at 275 (-13) but only Calcavecchia was able to break par over the playoff and thus was crowned champion.

Answer: Paul Lawrie

Paul Lawrie shot a phenomenal 67 (-4) over his final round to finish the tournament at 290 (+6) along with Justin Leonard and Jean van de Velde. In addition to playing a fantastic final round, Lawrie also played the four playoff holes at even par while his opponents finished three shots over par.

Answer: Ben Hogan

Hogan, Mangrum, and Fazio finished the 1950 U.S. Open at 287 (+7). The playoff was an additional 18 holes. Mangrum was within one stroke of Hogan but on the 16th playoff hole he picked up his ball after a bug landed on it and was assessed a two stroke penalty.

In total Ben Hogan won nine majors and also helped teach golf to the mainstream through his book "Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf".

Answer: Jacky Cupit

The 18 hole playoff was won easily by Boros as he had a four stroke lead after 10 holes and never looked back. After the standard four rounds Boros, Cupit, and Palmer had scores of 293 (+9). Interestingly in 1913 when the U.S. Open was previously held at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts the winning score (+12) was also considerably over par.

Answer: 20

The standard playoff format for the U.S. Open in 1994 prompted Els, Montgomerie, and Roberts to play an extra 18 holes to declare a winner. Since Els and Roberts were still tied after these holes they went into a sudden-death playoff and Els beat Roberts on the second hole. The 1994 U.S. Open was the first win at a major for Els.

Answer: Both tournaments ended with the leaders tied at (-8) after four rounds.

In 1978 the playoff format saw the participants engage in a sudden-death showdown whereas in 2004 a three-hole playoff decided the winner. While the 1978 tournament was held at Oakmont, in 2004 it was held at Whistling Straits. Neither the 1978 nor the 2004 tournaments had the eventual winner leading after round one but they both ended with the leaders at eight under par.