Golf Quiz

The USA has won 27 of 43 events with 2 ties. The Great Britain and Ireland team won just 3 of 22 matches (and 1 tie) up to 1977 after which continental Europe joined in. From 1979 onwards the European team has won 11 of 21 matches with 1 tie.

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What is the PGA Tour's standard formula for payout percentages and distribution of its purse and prize money for almost every event?

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The winner of a PGA Tour event usually gets 18% with second place receiving 10.8% of the total purse. It continues from 3rd to 10th place 6.8%, 4.8%, 4%, 3.6%, 3.35%, 3.1%, 2.9% and 2.7%. The percentages then further decline down to the 70th place finisher, who receives 0.2% of the purse.

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How many Majors has Jay Hebert won?

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Jay Hebert has won one major championship, the 1960 PGA Championship at the South Course of Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.

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What is Bubba Watson's Ryder Cup Record?

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Bubba Watson's Ryder Cup Record is 4-10-0

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Where is Charley Hoffman from?

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Charley Hoffman is from San Diego, California.

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When and where was the first Ryder Cup played?

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The first official Ryder Cup was played in the United States in 1927 at Worcester Country Club in Worcester, Massachusetts.

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What is the name of the famous bridge at the Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland?

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The bridge at the Old Course at St Andrews is called Swilcan Bridge.

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What is the highest lofted golf club or lob wedge?

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The highest lofted lob wedge we found in our research is the Dr Knockdown 80 degree wedge.

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Who was on the 2021 Irish Olympic golf team?

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Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow

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How much does it cost to go to Pebble Beach?

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For the 12 months from April 1, 2022 accommodation at The Lodge starts at $1,045 per night and 18 holes of golf is $595.

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Where is Harrison Crowe from?

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Harrison Crowe is from Sydney, Australia.

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What is Patrick Cantlay's Presidents Cup record?

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Cantlay has won 6 matches and lost 3 across the 2019 and 2022 Presidents Cup events.

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What change is Augusta National making to hole 13 in 2022?

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Augusta National have lengthened hole 13 by approximately 50 yards.

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Name 3 celebrities that played in the 2020 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

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To name but a few: Wayne Gretzky, Macklemore, Huey Lewis, Jake Owen, Ray Romano, Kelly Slater, Steve Young and many more.

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What Major tournament on the LPGA tour is famously linked with entertainer Dinah Shore?

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Unofficially known as the ‘Dinah Shore’, the ANA Inspiration is one of the LPGAs five Majors.

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What is the best way to watch the Masters?

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If you want control over who and what you watch the flexibility offered at www.masters.com is hard to beat.

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Why do we use the phrase ‘borrow’ when talking about the line of our putts?

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The idea was that the golfer would ‘borrow’ some ground (above a straight line) in so much as they were borrowing it, not keeping it.

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How far do you walk in a game of golf?

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Typically a golfer will walk between 1.5 and 2 times the distance shown on the scorecard.

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Where is Justin Suh from?

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Justin Suh is from San Jose, California, USA.

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What is Nigel Mansell’s Golf Handicap?

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Nigel Mansell’s golf handicap has been as low as scratch and even close to +1.

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Where is Corey Conners from?

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Corey Conners is from Listowel, Ontario

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What is Brooks Koepka’s Presidents Cup record?

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Brooks Koepka has played 4 Presidents Cup matches and scored 2 points.

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How many Majors has Ian Baker-Finch won?

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Ian Baker-Finch won one Major Championship the Open in 1991

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What is Jimmy Rollins‘ golf handicap?

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According to our research Jimmy Rollins‘ golf handicap is around 13.

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Where is Minjee Lee from?

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Minjee Lee is from Perth, Australia.

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Where is Matthew Wolff from?

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Matthew Wolff was born in Simi Valley, California and grew up in Agoura Hills, CA.

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Which PGA Tournament had the biggest purse in 2023?

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The biggest PGA Tournament purse in 2023 was $25 million at The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

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What is Vince Carter’s golf handicap?

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According to our research Vince Carter’s golf handicap is around 9.

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Who is Tom Doak?

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Tom Doak is a golf course architect.

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What is Matt Fitzpatrick's Ryder Cup record?

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Fitzpatrick's Ryder Cup Record is 3 wins, 8 losses and 1 tie.

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What is the lowest PGA Tour 72 holes score for shots under par?

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Cameron Smith set the PGA Tour's all-time 72-hole scoring record at 34-under par, winning his fourth PGA Tour title at the 2022 Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua.

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