Golf Quiz

Hideki Matsuyama, Keita Nakajima, Yuka Saso and Miyu Yamashita.

According to various online sources it is 7.2.

Closest to today’s 9 iron was the Niblick.

Joaquin Niemann and Mito Pereira from Chile are joined by Sebastian Munoz from Columbia and also the young Spanish rising star David Puig for 2023's LIV golf competition. While it is clearly not a 'South American' team 'Torque GC' will certainly have a unique flavor.

While not officially an Australian team, the team Ripper GC comprises four Australian golfers: Cam Smith, Marc Leishman, Matt Jones, and Jed Morgan.

Will Zalatoris has not yet played in a Presidents Cup event.

He has been close several times, but has not won a major championship.

Sam Burns is from Shreveport, Louisiana, United States.

Minjee Lee is from Perth, Australia.

Adam Sandler played Happy Gilmore.

In early 2023 Harris Barton’s golf handicap was around 11.

Kramer Hickok is from Austin, Texas.

The National PGA Classic is played at the Tom Doak designed Gunnamatta Course at The National Golf Club in Victoria Australia.

Art Wall Jr. has won one major championship, the 1959 Masters at Augusta.

According to our research Tea Leoni’s golf handicap is around 12.

Kevin Tway is from Edmond, Oklahoma.

There were 14 Tournaments planned on the LIV Golf schedule for 2023.

Roger Sloan is from Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

According to our research Vinny Del Negro’s golf handicap is around 2.

Thomas Aiken is from Johannesburg, South Africa.

Andy Sullivan and Bernd Wiesberger

Nick Hardy is from Northbrook, Illinois.

The Memorial Tournament is a PGA Tour golf tournament founded by Jack Nicklaus in 1976.

Justin Leonard has won one major championship, the 1997 Open Championship at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland.

In 2023 the PGA Tour introduced the concept of Elevated Events. There are 17 events in all which includes the 4 Majors. The complete list is below.

Rory Sabbatini is from Durban, South Africa.

It's generally accepted that the word golf comes from the Dutch word for club, ‘kolf’.

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

A true links course is one that is built over the sand dunes that “link” agricultural land to the sea.

Alex Beach is from Stamford, Connecticut.

The 6th green at the Riviera Country Club has a bunker right in the middle.

According to the Icon Series Website (2022) Pep Guardiola’s golf handicap is 10.

Al Geiberger was the first golfer in PGA history to shoot 59. It happened at the 1997 Memphis Classic.

Fred Couples is called “Boom Boom” because of his long and accurate driving ability off the tee during his career at the PGA.

Hideki Matsuyama, Rikuya Hoshino, Nasa Hataoka and Mone Inami

Louis Oosthuizen was born in Mossel Bay, South Africa.

Phil Mickelson is the oldest PGA Championship winner. He won the tournament in 2021 at the age of 50 years and 11 months.

Some oppose LIV Golf because it challenges the norm that has existed and supported many players and staff for many years, notably the USPGA and European Tours. The second concern that's raised most often is the funding being from Saudi Arabia.

J.T. Poston is from Hickory, North Carolina

Adri Arnaus is from Barcelona, Spain.

In early 2023 Pat Monahan’s golf handicap was around 12.

Cameron Smith was the first player ever to record four rounds in the 60s in Masters history.

Brendon Todd has not won a golf major

The players in the USA Ryder Cup team for 2023 were Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark, Patrick Cantlay, Brian Harman, Max Homa, Xander Schauffele, Sam Burns, Rickie Fowler, Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas.

Karrie Webb has won 7 Major Championships.

Sam Burns has 3 PGA Tour victories but no Major win yet.

Milfred (Deke) Palmer was the head professional and superintendent at the Latrobe Country Club.

Deke Palmer started working at Latrobe Country Club in 1921. In 1924 he became the course superintendent. In 1931 he became the pro.

Leading in to the 2021 event Patrick Reed has 7 wins, 3 losses, and 2 halves from 12 matches. 8 points from 12 matches = 67%!

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.

According to our research Justin Tuck’s golf handicap is around 11.