Some people call it a good walk spoiled, while others call it the greatest sport in the history of athletics. If you’re looking for a golf quiz, we’ll assume you’re one of the latter. The game of golf has quite a history. It’s popular all around the world, from the United States to Europe to South America and beyond.
The sport is so celebrated that it hosts several different tournaments each year around the world. You know the ones: the Masters, the Open Championship, the PGA Championship, to name a few. Some of the world’s greatest golfers have won these titles.
Any golf fan knows about Jack Nicklaus and Bobby Jones, and you don’t even have to be a golf fan to know the likes of Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer (the man, not the drink).
Whether you play the club-and-ball sport, watch it on television, or participate in both, these golf questions and answers are for you. We salute the only sport that lets you drive between rounds instead of walking.
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In which city was Phil Mickelson born?
Sacramento
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Francisco
What sort of club used to be referred to as a ‘jigger’?
Pitching wedge
4 iron
Putter
Driver
In 2008, who became only the second ever European to win the PGA Player of the Year award?
Jack Nicklaus
Nick Faldo
Constantino Rocca
Padraig Harrington
Who was the money leader of the 2012 PGA Tour?
Rory McIlroy
Tiger Woods
Jason Dufner
Brandt Snedeker
In what decade was the first Walker Cup held?
1950’s
1900’s
1990’s
1920’s
Which golfer helped design courses such as Carnoustie, Prestwick and Muirfield?
Old Tom Morris
Willie Park, Sr.
Andrew Strath
Tom Kidd
Golfers play with woods and what?
Tins
Bronzes
Steels
Irons
Who hosted the 2011 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open PGA tournament?
Siegfried
Harry Connick
Justin Timberlake
Samuel L. Jackson
Which golfer won his first Champions Tour event in February 2012?
Stuart Appleby
Tom Lehman
Corey Pavin
Paul Azinger
Which of these is a golfing term?
Wedge
Gelding
Shinpad
Crossbar
Which South African golfer has designed 350 golf courses around the world and been featured on a postage stamp?
Nick Price
Gary Player
Reteif Goosen
Ernie Els
Who won the US Golf Open in 2003?
Michael Campbell
Tiger Woods
Retief Goosen
Jim Furyk
Which golfer has won the most major tournaments?
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Tiger Woods
Walter Hagen
Which of these is a famous golfer?
Rory MacDonald
Rory Gallagher
Rory McIlroy
Rory Bushfield
When was the Ryder Cup first contested?
1931
1927
1925
1929
In what year was Nick Faldo named PGA Tour Player of the Year?
1994
1987
1990
1988
In which year did Tiger Woods miss the cut for the first time as a pro in one of golf’s Majors?
2004
2006
2007
2005
What designates what a skilled golfer will likely shoot on a hole?
Birdie
Eagle
Par
Bogey
How many Major Championships did Seve Ballesteros win?
3
5
2
4
What is one stroke over for a hole?
Eagle
Birdie
Par
Bogey
Which golfer has the nickname Long John?
John Rollins
John Cook
John Daly
John Mallinger
Who won the US Golf Open in 2005?
Michael Campbell
Retief Goosen
Jim Furyk
Tiger Woods
What golfer had played 87 straight Grand Slam tournaments until a shoulder injury forced him to miss the 1996 British Open?
Craig Stadler
Sam Torrance
Payne Stewart
Tom Watson
Which shot is used for long to mid distance shots?
Approach
Chip
Putt
Drive
Which major winning golfer has a grandson who has played on the PGA Tour?
Henry Picard
Harry Cooper
Tommy Armour
Bobby Cruickshank
What does the ‘G’ in PGA stand for?
Grand
Gamers
Greens
Golfers
Who described his place in golf history as ‘Not as good as a few but better than most. Let’s just put it that way’?
Arnold Palmer
Tony Jacklin
Tom Watson
Jack Nicklaus
Who won the 2012 PGA Tour Championship at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta?
Luke Donald
Brandt Snedeker
Lee Westwood
Justin Rose
What happens when a player moves a ball in match play?
Two stroke penalty
One stroke penalty
Loses the hole
Nothing
What does the ‘A’ in PGA stand for?
Augusta
American
Award
Association
From hitting the ball, how long does a player have to find it before it is deemed to be ‘lost’?
7 minutes
5 minutes
12 minutes
10 minutes
Which of these is the final golf major of the calendar year?
British Open
Masters
PGA Championship
US Open
Which golfer’s real first name is Eldrick?
Bubba Watson
Tiger Woods
Vijay Singh
Boo Weekley
What, in golf, is a ‘free shot’?
O’Kelly
Mulligan
Finnegan
Mullarkey
Which of these won 5 post-war British Opens?
Peter Alliss
Peter May
Peter Love
Peter Thomson
Who won the US Golf Open in 1995?
Corey Pavin
Ernie Els
Curtis Strange
Steve Jones
Which club is usually used on the green?
Wedge
Putter
Driver
Iron
What is Jack Nicklaus’ nickname?
The Golden Bear
Slammin’ Jack
Chin
Walrus
Where is golfer Ernie Els from?
Britain
South Africa
Australia
USA
Who won the US Golf Open in 2007?
Rory Mcllroy
Graeme McDowell
Webb Simpson
Angel Cabrera
How wide is a regulation golf hole cup?
2 and 1/2 inches
4 and 1/4 inches
5 and 1/5 inches
3 and 1/3 inches
What tournament did Arnold Palmer say he would play in as long as he could walk?
The Masters
British Open
Ryder Cup
Scottish Open
In golf, what is the traditional name for a number ten iron?
Mashie
Hook
Wedge
Niblick
Which golfer was also a star athlete in football and baseball at college level?
Grier Jones
Jerry Heard
Hale Irwin
Bob Lunn
Which golf course architect did Bobby Jones hire to build Augusta National?
Alister Mackenzie
A.W. Tillinghast
Seth Raynor
Donald Ross
TPC Sawgrass lies in which US state?
Florida
California
Kentucky
Illinois
As of 2011, Tiger Woods has won how many British Open titles?
3
6
5
4
When was the first PGA Championship held?
1946
1916
1936
1926
Who won the 2012 WGC-HSBC Champions?
Phil Mickelson
Martin Kaymer
Ian Poulter
Francesco Molinari
Who is often hailed as the greatest golfer never to win a Major?
Colin Montgomerie
John Jacobs
Bernard Gallacher
Mark James
Which of these is a famous golf match play tournament?
Ryder Cup
Raider Cup
Ranger Cup
Rhino Cup
What is the name for the number of shots a golfer should take to complete a hole?
Putt
Wedge
Round
Par
Which golfer in 1996 qualified through the sectional qualifying then won the U.S. Open?
Corey Paven
John Daly
Tom Lehman
Steve Jones
What year did Augusta National open?
1933
1932
1934
1935
How many tournaments are played to determine the season winner on the PGA Tour?
1
3
2
4
What two golfers led the PGA in earnings three seasons each in the 1960s?
Tom Watson & Ben Crenshaw
& Jay Hebert
Jack Nicklaus & Arnold Palmer
Gary Player & Mickey White
Who became the oldest player to play the masters at aged 58 in 1952?
Gary Player
Tony Lema
Tom Watson
Tommy Jacobs
Who won the US Golf Open in 2010?
Graeme McDowell
Webb Simpson
Rory Mcllroy
Angel Cabrera
Which 43 years old became the oldest U.S. Open champion in 1986?
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Nick Flado
Raymond Floyd
Soren Hansen, who has played at the Golf World Cup 8 times, is from which country?
Finland
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Where was the 2012 PGA Championship held?
Kiawah Island
Whistling Straits
Oak Hill
Medinah
What is the maximom number of clubs a golfer can carry?
Nine
Twelve
Fourteen
Sixteen
Who won the US Golf Open in 1992?
Hale Irwin
Lee Janzen
Payne Stewart
Tom Kite
In golf, what is a piece of turf accidentally sliced from the turf called?
Pivot
Bigot
Gigot
Divot
Who won the US Golf Open in 1991?
Payne Stewart
Tom Kite
Hale Irwin
Lee Janzen
Who assesses penalties in professional golf?
Tour officials
Golfer’s caddie
Golfer’s partner
The golfer himself
Which first name is shared by US golfers Streelman and Sutherland?
Kyle
Kevin
Keith
Ken
Which major tournament has Arnold Palmer NOT won?
PGA Championship
British Open
The Masters
U.S. Open
Lee Elder became the first what to play at the US Masters?
Australian
Chineseman
Asian
African American
In which state is the Western Open golf tournament held?
Georgia
Illinois
Arizona
California
In golf, what is a shot that misses the ball called?
Air shot
Empty shot
Wind shot
Sky shot
How many holes might one find on a typical golf course?
72
21
18
12
What did John Daly number the new iron he began teeing off with in 1996, because it had virtually no loft?
30
0
50
40
What is awarded to the winner of the US Masters?
Green Lantern
Green Jacket
Green Coffee
Green Tomato
In golf, what is a ’wedge’?
A club
A water hazard
A tree
A bunker
Who won the 2012 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational?
Hunter Mahan
Tiger Woods
Keegan Bradley
Adam Scott
Which golfer gave all his 2011 Tour earnings to the Japan earthquake relief effort?
Ryuichi Oda
Katsumasa Miyamoto
Ryo Ishikawa
Toru Taniguchi
Which was the first major that Tiger Woods won in 1997?
U.S. Open
PGA Championship
Masters
British Open
Which female golfer has won a record eight Player of the Year awards?
Meg Mallon
Annika Sorenstam
Jan Stephenson
Laura Davies
Which golfer ranked No. 396 in the world when he won the 2003 British Open?
Ben Curtis
Todd Hamilton
Shaun Micheel
Justin Rose
Who won the US Golf Open in 1994?
Steve Jones
Curtis Strange
Corey Pavin
Ernie Els
What golfer bid a tearful farewell to fans after playing his last U.S. Open, in 1994?
Jack Nicklaus
Ben Crenshaw
Arnold Palmer
Bernhard Langer
How many holes are there in a standard PGA golf course?
18
15
9
10
In the abbreviation TPC what does the ‘T’ stand for?
Touring
Tournament
Tour
Trophy
Which of these female golfers won three majors, the first being in 1978?
Debbie Massey
Sally Little
Nancy Lopez
Jane Blalock
Which Australian golfer won the British Open five times?
Jason Day
Peter Thomson
Greg Norman
Adam Scott
In 1968, who was the first to shoot in the 60s in all 4 rounds of a U.S. Open?
Nick Price
Arnold Palmer
Lee Trevino
Jack Nicklaus
What is the name of the women’s tournament which pitches Europe against USA ?
Seve Trophy
Solheim Cup
Lawton Open
Presidents Cup
Who won the US Open in 1991 and 1999 as well as making 5 Ryder Cup apperances?
Payne Stewart
John Daly
Stewart Cink
Craig Stadler
What is another name for a hole in one?
Heckuva shot
Ace
Birdie
Eagle
In golf, what is the penalty for a lost ball?
Six strokes
Two strokes
One stroke
Five strokes
This golfer won the 1987 British Open by making 18 pars in the final round?
Bernhard Langer
Nick Faldo
Tom Watson
Mark Calcavecchia
In which year was the first of the ‘PGA Tour’ series of golf games released?
1993
1991
1990
1992
What type of weather is most dangerous to a golfer?
Sun
Wind
Lightning
Rain
Who won the US Golf Open in 2011?
Graeme McDowell
Webb Simpson
Angel Cabrera
Rory Mcllroy
Which of these is the name of a famous golfer?
Chris Woods
Tiger Woods
Don Woods
Simon Woods
Which golfer is the only one to finish below par in 3 straight U.S. Opens?
Curtis Strange
Tiger Woods
Phil Mickelson
John Daly
In how many Ryder Cups did Lee Trevino play?
9
0
6
3
What nationality is golfer Padraig Harrington?
English
French
German
Irish
What does the ‘P’ in PGA stand for?
People
Pointless
Professional
Paid
How long is the terrifying 7th hole at Pebble Beach, where an overhit tee shot means you’re in the Pacific Ocean?
96 yards
126 yards
116 yards
106 yards
You can do better
Not bad
Great!