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The Game of Golf Trivia Quiz

Think you know golf? Try out this test of explicit details from the game we all enjoy and see how much you know. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by daddyralph. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
daddyralph

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
21,835

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
3 / 10

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2220

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first golfer to shoot a competitive 59? Hint

Chip Beck

Al Geiberger

Jack Nicklaus

Sam Snead

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first golfer to shoot a 58 in competitive play? Hint

Tiger Woods

Shigeki Maruyama

David Duval

Steve Lowery

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the home golf course of Bobby Jones? Hint

Atlanta Athletic Club

Peachtree GC

Augusta National GC

East Lake GC

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who designed Muirfield Village, home of The Memorial each year, and The Ryder Cup in 1987?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these states did NOT host a U.S. open? Hint

Georgia

Texas

Minnesota

Connecticut

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Question 6 of 10

6. What golfer has the most official victories on ANY golf tour whatsoever in the USA? Hint

Kathy Whitworth

Mickey Wright

Sam Snead

Jack Nicklaus

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first man to win 3 Masters titles? Hint

Jimmy Demaret

Arnold Palmer

Jack Nicklaus

Gene Sarazen

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Question 8 of 10

8. We all remember Larry Mize's huge chip to win the Masters in 1987 on the 11th hole. What player was eliminated from the playoff on the tenth? Hint

Raymond Floyd

Scott Hoch

Seve Ballesteros

Nick Faldo

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Question 9 of 10

9. What course did Ben Hogan call a 'monster, and the hardest course I've ever seen' in his victory at the U.S. Open? Hint

Merion

Oakland Hills

Oakmont

Oak Hill

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who lost to Hale Irwin in a playoff in the 1990 U.S. Open, after Irwin nailed a 60 foot putt on the 18th to force the playoff?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first golfer to shoot a competitive 59?

Answer: Al Geiberger

All of these choices except Snead and Nicklaus shot a 59.

2. Who was the first golfer to shoot a 58 in competitive play?

Answer: Shigeki Maruyama

Maruyama's 58 was in the first round of the 2000 US Open Qualifying, the only 58 ever recorded competitively.

3. What was the home golf course of Bobby Jones?

Answer: East Lake GC

While The AAC (site of the 2001 PGA) was the club in which Bobby Jones grew up in, the very course on which he played as a youngster was East Lake GC (Tour Championship 2000). The club itself moved from urban Atlanta, where East Lake is, up to Duluth, because of the crime rate around the area. Jones helped found Augusta National also.

4. Who designed Muirfield Village, home of The Memorial each year, and The Ryder Cup in 1987?

Answer: Desmond Muirhead

While Muirhead was the designer, Nicklaus mainly oversaw the production as a co-designer, contributing in small parts such as the 14th hole.

5. Which of these states did NOT host a U.S. open?

Answer: Connecticut

Georgia-1976 (Atlanta Athletic Club) Minnesota-1991 (Hazeltine National GC) Texas-1969 (Champions GC) Colorado-1960 (Cherry Hills) Rhode Island-1895 (inagural) (Newport GC)Oklahoma-1958 (Southern Hills)

6. What golfer has the most official victories on ANY golf tour whatsoever in the USA?

Answer: Kathy Whitworth

7. Who was the first man to win 3 Masters titles?

Answer: Jimmy Demaret

8. We all remember Larry Mize's huge chip to win the Masters in 1987 on the 11th hole. What player was eliminated from the playoff on the tenth?

Answer: Seve Ballesteros

9. What course did Ben Hogan call a 'monster, and the hardest course I've ever seen' in his victory at the U.S. Open?

Answer: Oakland Hills

As he said,'I don't know if there are many courses harder than this one, but if there are, I'm not sure I want to play there.'

10. Who lost to Hale Irwin in a playoff in the 1990 U.S. Open, after Irwin nailed a 60 foot putt on the 18th to force the playoff?

Answer: Mike Donald

Source: Author daddyralph

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