50 Golf Quiz Questions and Answers

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Golf Quiz Questions and Answers

Questions

  1. A hole score of one stroke under par is known as a what?
  2. Eldrick Tont Woods is known by what nickname?
  3. The Masters Tournament is played in which US city and state?
  4. In which country was Rory McIlroy born?
  5. What is the name of the biennial men’s golfing competition played between teams from Europe and the USA?
  6. The modern game of golf originated in Scotland. True or False?
  7. In what month is The Open Championship typically played?
  8. Turnberry Golf Course in Ayrshire, Scotland, is owned by which American billionaire?
  9. In golf, what type of clothing are Plus Fours?
  10. What is the term for the person who carries the golfer’s bag and clubs?
  11. Golf featured at the 1900 and 1904 Olympics, however it was withdrawn from the 1908 Olympics. It was reinstated as an Olympic sport for which 21st century Olympic games?
  12. Who plays the ice-hockey-player-turned-golfer in 1996 comedy film ‘Happy Gilmore’?
  13. The WGC-HSBC Champions golf tournament is held in which country?
  14. In which competition would one win the Claret Jug?
  15. What is the colour of the jacket won by a Masters golf champion?
  16. What is the name for the sand traps that are placed throughout a golf course?
  17. In what year was the first Solheim Cup held?
  18. What is the nationality of professional golfer Juli Inkster?
  19. Which South African golfer won the Women’s Open in 2022?
  20. English golfer Emily Hall was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2019 for services to golf. True or False?
  21. Who was the first Spanish golfer to win the US Open?
  22. Which women’s major tournament takes place in France?
  23. Which British golfer won the Olympic gold medal in the men’s individual discipline in 2016?
  24. In US dollars, what was the total purse for the DP World Tour Championship?
  25. British professional golfer Luke Donald is one of a few golfers who has been ranked number one in the Official World Golf Ranking without winning a major. True or false?
  26. As of 2022, which is the first major tournament in the women’s professional golf calendar?
  27. The Ryder Cup was cancelled in 2001 and moved to which year due to the 9/11 terrorist attack in the USA?
  28. Which professional golfer goes by the nickname ‘Lefty’?
  29. What is the name of the golf club located south-west of the English city of Durham, next to an Anglo-Saxon castle?
  30. The Junior Open Championship is played in which format: stroke play or match play?
  31. Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki was engaged to which professional golfer in 2014?
  32. Prior to winning 10 LPGA major championships, Babe Didrikson won how many gold medals in track and field at the 1932 Olympics?
  33. The 2023 Women’s PGA Championship is sponsored by which international auditing company?
  34. The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) was established in what year?
  35. In what year did Muirfield Golf Club, Scotland, overturn its ban on female membership?
  36. The PGA Tour video game by EA Sports was endorsed by which golfer from 1998 until 2013?
  37. In which film did actor Shia LaBeouf play Francis Ouimet, the first amateur golfer to win the U.S. Open?
  38. The LIV professional golf tour gets its name from Roman numerals ‘LIV’. But what number do the Roman numerals ‘LIV’ represent?
  39. What animal interrupted play during the Valspar Championship’s final round in March 2023?
  40. Prior to her divorce, professional golfer and television broadcaster Dottie Pepper competed under what surname between the years 1988-1995?
  41. Which British university named their sport centre after professional golfer Lee Westwood?
  42. Inbee Park won the women’s individual golf discipline at the 2016 Olympics. Which country did she represent?
  43. In which country will the Solheim Cup be held in 2026?
  44. In Gee Chun won the 2022 Women’s PGA Championship by what margin?
  45. Who was the first president of the Ladies Professional Golf Association?
  46. Lydia Ko has won two Olympic medals in golf, but what colours are they?
  47. Which Scottish golfer captained the European Solheim Cup team to victory in 2019 and 2021?
  48. In grams, how much should a golf ball weigh to the nearest tenth to be used in recognised tournaments?
  49. Anahita Golf Course (Mauritius) and Whiskey Creek (USA) are both golf courses designed by which professional golfer?
  50. The 2032 Olympics will host golf at which Brisbane-based golf club?

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Answers

  1. Birdie
  2. Tiger
  3. Augusta, Georgia
  4. Northern Ireland
  5. Ryder Cup
  6. True
  7. July
  8. Donald Trump
  9. Breeches or Trousers
  10. Caddy
  11. 2016
  12. Adam Sandler
  13. China
  14. The Open Championship/British Open
  15. Green
  16. Bunkers
  17. 1990
  18. American
  19. Ashleigh Buhai
  20. True
  21. Jon Rahm
  22. The Evian Championship
  23. Justin Rose
  24. 10 million USD
  25. True
  26. The Chevron Championship
  27. 2002
  28. Phil Mickelson
  29. Brancepeth Castle Golf Club
  30. Stroke play
  31. Rory McIlroy
  32. Two
  33. KPMG
  34. 1950
  35. 2017
  36. Tiger Woods
  37. The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)
  38. 54
  39. A squirrel
  40. Mochrie
  41. Nottingham Trent University
  42. South Korea
  43. The Netherlands
  44. One stroke
  45. Patty Berg
  46. Silver and Bronze
  47. Catriona Matthew
  48. 45.9 grams
  49. Ernie Els
  50. The Royal Queensland Golf Club

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