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101 Golf Trivia Questions That Are Par For The Course

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

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Not bad

Great!

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