Golf Quiz

Alex Smalley is from Greensboro, North Carolina.

Ariya Jutanugarn won the 2018 U.S. Womens Open.

Bill Clinton’s golf handicap is around 12.

There is no penalty and the ball must be played from the new spot (Rule 9.3). This is unless the ball has been previously marked and replaced. In this case the exception in Rule 13.1d applies and the ball is replaced on its original spot.

Martin Laird is from Glasgow, Scotland.

Tyrrell Hatton won the 2020 European BMW Championship.

We could not find an official number but according to himself he plays well enough so that you don’t have to wait for him.

According to various sources Robert Redford's golf handicap is around 12.

Antoine Rozner is from Paris, France.

Patrick Reed started his college career at Georgia, but finished at Augusta St. University

The name of Augusta’s 12th hole is Golden Bell.

The total purse across 28 events on the 2023 PGA Tour Champions was $66 million.

Rich Beem has won one Major Championship, the 2002 PGA Championship at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota.

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is a unique format combining a European Tour professional tournament alongside the Professional and Amateur Team Championship.

Retief Goosen has won two majors, the 2001 and 2004 US Open.

Phil Mickelson is the only player to win the Scottish Open and the British Open in the same year. He won both tournaments in 2013.

According to our research Matt Damon’s golf handicap is around 20.

Will Zalatoris has not yet played in a Ryder Cup. His WGC Match Play record is strong without being superb.

Min Woo Lee is from Perth, Australia

Team USA won the 2021 Ryder Cup with a record 19–9 victory. This was the largest margin of victory since continental Europe joined the Ryder Cup in 1979.

David Puig is from La Garriga, Spain.

McIlroy was born in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland

Garrick Higgo, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Ashleigh Buhai and Lee-Anne Pace

There are around 400 golf courses in New Zealand.

Hannah Green

Yang Yong-eun (Y. E. Yang) has won one Major Championship, the 2009 PGA Championship at Hazeltine.

Sung-jae Im is yet to win a Major tournament.

Bryson DeChambeau majored in physics at the Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

In 2023 Ben Curtis was estimated to have a net worth of around $5 million.

The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) was founded in 1950.

A dirty golf ball can potentially affect the flight by reducing spin, alter aerodynamics and therefore reduce distance and accuracy.

According to the Icons Series website (2022) Reggie Bush’s golf handicap is 6.8.

Bill Murray

David Lingmerth is from Tranås, Sweden.

Padraig Harrington’s Ryder Cup Record is 9-13-3

Cameron Tringale is from California.

ScHoolboy Q’s golf handicap is around 12.

Gordon Sargent is from Birmingham, Alabama.

According to an article published in GolfDigest in 2016, Royal County Down G.C. in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland is the best or number one ranked golf course in the world.

In 2023 the DP World Tour plays tournaments in Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mauritius, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, and United Arab Emirates.

There are a lot of reasons why we love golf including: it contributes to our overall fitness, the physical skill required, the mental challenge, it is being played in a relaxing environment, there is a lot of social interaction with fellow golfers, it’s tradition and history, we can actually compare ourselves to professionals, watching professionals and their incredible shots, our own moments of excellence, the variety of courses, the global appeal and much more.

Patrick Cover is from Mooresville, North Carolina.

Alan Shepard played golf on the Moon.

Charles (Charlie) Luther Sifford was the first African American to Play on The PGA Tour.

Kyle Westmoreland is from Lewisville, Texas, USA.

Danny Willett is from Sheffield, England.

In early 2023 Pau Gasol’s golf handicap was around 11.

In the 2020 PGA season the tour average for eagles per player was 3.

Tony Finau has not won a major championship yet.

Course Architect Tom Doak from Renaissance Golf designed The Gunnamatta Course at The National Golf Club.