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Professional Golfers Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge of PGA golfers past and present.

A multiple-choice quiz by kingcheez. Estimated time: 2 mins.

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Author
kingcheez

Time
2 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
422,600

Updated
Jan 15 26

# Qns
10

Difficulty
New Game

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
23

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Question 1 of 10

1. At what tournament did Tiger Woods get his first PGA victory? Hint

The Masters

Byron Nelson Classic

Greater Milwaukee Open

Las Vegas Invitational

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Question 2 of 10

2. What two PGA majors did John Daly win? Hint

Masters and The Open Championship

PGA Championship and The Open Championship

US Open and PGA Championship

The Open Championship and PGA Championship

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where do you need to be ranked on the PGA tour to keep your card for the next season? Hint

125

150

120

100

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which golfer blew a 3 shot lead on the 18th hole to lose the 1999 Open Championship? Hint

Jon Daly

Jean van de Velde

Stewart Cink

Paul Lawrie

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Question 5 of 10

5. Jack Nicklaus is currently first in majors wins with 18 and Tiger is second with 15? Who is third with 11 wins? Hint

Walter Hagan

Phil Mickelson

Ben Hogan

Arnold Palmer

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Question 6 of 10

6. How old was the Golden Bear Jack Nicklaus when he won his last major in 1986? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first player to win three US amateur championships in a row? Hint

Arnold Palmer

Jack Nicklaus

Tiger Woods

Bobby Jones

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Question 8 of 10

8. What PGA golfer is nicknamed "The Big Easy"? Hint

Ernie Els

John Daly

Freddy Couples

Fuzzy Zoeller

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which major tournament did Phil Mickelson *NOT* win? Hint

US Open

The PGA Championship

The Masters

The Open Championship

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which professional golfer is nicknamed the "Walrus" ? Hint

Duffy Waldorf

Tom Lehman

John Daly

Craig Stadler

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At what tournament did Tiger Woods get his first PGA victory?

Answer: Las Vegas Invitational

Tiger won Las Vegas in 1996. He won the GMO and Byron Nelson in 1997.

2. What two PGA majors did John Daly win?

Answer: PGA Championship and The Open Championship

John Daly joined the PGA tour in 1991 at the age of 25 and won the PGA Championship that same year. He won The Open four years later in 1995.

3. Where do you need to be ranked on the PGA tour to keep your card for the next season?

Answer: 100

This number used to be 125, prior to January 2026.

4. Which golfer blew a 3 shot lead on the 18th hole to lose the 1999 Open Championship?

Answer: Jean van de Velde

Paul Lawrie went on to win and it was his first and only major. Van de Velde would never again play in a major.

5. Jack Nicklaus is currently first in majors wins with 18 and Tiger is second with 15? Who is third with 11 wins?

Answer: Walter Hagan

Hogan is tied for 4th with 9 wins. Palmer is tied for 7th with 7 wins and Mickelson is tied for 12th with 6 wins.

6. How old was the Golden Bear Jack Nicklaus when he won his last major in 1986?

Answer: 46

Jack won 6 Masters, 5 PGA Championships, 4 US Opens and 3 British Opens for a total of 18 majors.

7. Who was the first player to win three US amateur championships in a row?

Answer: Tiger Woods

Woods did it in 1994, 1995 and 1996.

8. What PGA golfer is nicknamed "The Big Easy"?

Answer: Ernie Els

Els got his nickname from his "big" stature and his "easy" swing. He had more than 70 world wide victories including 2 US Opens and 2 Open Championships.

9. Which major tournament did Phil Mickelson *NOT* win?

Answer: US Open

Phil won 6 majors in all but no US Open:
Masters in 2004, 2006 and 2010. PGA in 2005 and 2021. The Open in 2013.

10. Which professional golfer is nicknamed the "Walrus" ?

Answer: Craig Stadler

Stadler has 11 PGA tour titles including the 1982 Masters. His bushy mustache and occasion gruff demeanor on the golf course earned him the nickname the walrus.

Source: Author kingcheez

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