Golf Quiz

Where did Gene Sarazen get the inspiration for the modern sand wedge?

According to Sarazen’s daughter, when the plane took off Sarazen noted the flaps on the wings come down and he envisaged a flange he could add to a club to help it slide through the sand.

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Where is PGA Tour player Chris Kirk from?

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Chris Kirk is from Knoxville, Tennessee.

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Who is generally credited with the quote, “If you are caught in a storm and are afraid of lightning hold up a 1 iron. Even God can’t hit a 1 iron.”?

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Lee Trevino said: "Even God can’t hit a 1 iron"

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How many Majors has Collin Morikawa won?

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Morikawa has won two Major championships, the 2020 PGA Championship at Harding Park and the 2021 Open Championship at Royal St. George's Golf Course

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How many Majors has John Daly won?

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John Daly has won 2 majors, the 1991 PGA Championship and the 1995 Open Championship.

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How many Majors has Yang Yong-eun (Y. E. Yang) won?

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

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Where is the Los Angeles Country Club?

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The Los Angeles Country Club is located at 10101 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90024.

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How many weeks did Fred Couples spend as the world's number one golfer?

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Fred Couples spent a total of 16 weeks as the world's number one golfer.

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How long are the par threes at the Los Angeles Country Club North Course?

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There are 5 par threes on the North Course: the 4th hole is 228 yards (208 metres), the 7th hole is 284 yards (260 metres), the 9th hole is 171 yards (156 metres), the 11th hole is 290 yards (265 metres) and the 15th hole is 124 yards (113 metres) long.

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What is Andy Roddick’s Golf Handicap?

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Andy Roddick’s Golf Handicap is between 2 and 3

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With a professional tennis player father and professional golfer brother, who won the 2019 US Women's Amateur?

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Gabriela Ruffels won the 2019 US Amateur golf championship.

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What year was golf first played in the Olympics?

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The 1900 Summer Olympics - the second of the modern Olympics - was the first Olympic Games to include golf.

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How many Majors has Scottie Scheffler won?

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Scottie Scheffler has won 4 major championships, the 2022 and 2024 Masters at Augusta National, the 2025 PGA Championship and the 2025 Open Championship.

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Where is Jordan Spieth from?

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Spieth grew up in Dallas, Texas.

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Why is the Masters called the Masters?

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Clifford Roberts (co-founder of Augusta National) liked this name because the players were the “Masters of Golf”

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How many golf courses are there in New Zealand?

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There are around 400 golf courses in New Zealand.

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In what state of Australia was Karrie Webb born?

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Karrie Webb was born in the town of Ayr in the state of Queensland, Australia.

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Was Phil Mickelson playing at the 2022 Masters Tournament at Augusta?

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No, Phil Mickelson’s name was moved from the list of players expected to compete in the Masters to a section at the bottom titled, “past champions not playing.”

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How many Majors has Nick Price won?

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Nick Price has won 3 Majors. The 1992 PGA Championship, the 1994 Open Championship and the 1994 PGA Championship.

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Which course(s) is the AT&T Pro Am played over?

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The AT&T is played across Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill and Monterey Peninsula Country Club. Over the first three days all players play each course once. After the 54 hole cut the top 60 and ties play the final round at Pebble Beach.

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Why do golf balls have dimples?

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The dimples ensure the air follows a little more around the back of a ball in flight than it would if the ball had no dimples. This reduces the size of the 'wake' behind the ball and the ball goes further.

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Which college did Stewart Cink go to?

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Stewart Cink went to Georgia Tech

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What is The Halford Hewitt Cup?

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The Halford Hewitt Cup is an annual amateur golf tournament for the old boys of 64 English and Scottish public schools. Each school competes with five foursomes pairs, making 640 competitors in all.

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How many Majors has Tommy Aaron won?

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Tommy Aaron has won one major championship, the 1973 Masters at Augusta.

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How many Majors has Matt Kuchar won?

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Matt has been on the “best players to never win a major” list for the last handful of years – maybe 2021 is his year?

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What is Tom Cruise’s golf handicap?

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According to our research Tom Cruise’s golf handicap is around 23.

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Who was Byron Nelson?

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Byron Nelson was an American professional golfer who played between 1935 and 1946. He was widely considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. In total he won 63 professional tournaments including 52 PGA Tour events.

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Why was Henrik Stenson stripped of the 2023 Ryder Cup captaincy?

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Henrik Stenson was stripped of the 2023 Ryder Cup captaincy because he joined the LIV Golf Invitational Series.

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Who was on the USA Ryder Cup team 2021?

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The 2021 USA Ryder Cup team has been finalized. Six players qualified automatically: C Morikawa, D Johnson, B Dechambeau, B Koepka, J Thomas, and P Cantlay. Captain, Steve Stricker selected X Schauffele, T Finau, J Spieth, H English, and D Berger. This leaves one very notable big name out!

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