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7 US Open quizzes and 70 US Open trivia questions.
1.
  US Open Champions 2008-2018    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz will ask you to match the golfer with their year of victory.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, lout62001, Jan 17 19
Very Easy
lout62001 gold member
Jan 17 19
314 plays
2.
  2015 Golf U.S. Open    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz will test your knowledge of the 2015 U.S. Open. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Triviaballer, Dec 05 19
Average
Triviaballer gold member
Dec 05 19
282 plays
3.
  U.S. Women's Open 2006    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The U.S. Women's Open golf championship is one of the elite tournaments for both professional and amateur female golfers. The following questions are from the 61st U.S. Women's Open in 2006.
Average, 10 Qns, mrsx04, Jul 03 06
Average
mrsx04
148 plays
4.
  Winners of the US Open    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Last in a series of 4. This quiz is to honour the players who have won The United States' very own golf tournament, The US Open. Good Luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, grovermj, Oct 19 05
Tough
grovermj
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5.
  US Open 2004    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you know about 2004s second major?
Tough, 10 Qns, yermum, Feb 09 06
Tough
yermum
248 plays
6.
  Golf: 2003 US Open    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is on the 2nd golf major of the year, the U.S. Open. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, marchmadness, Dec 11 08
Average
marchmadness
321 plays
7.
  2002 US Open    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is my 3rd quiz on the PGA tour, this time on the US Open.
Difficult, 10 Qns, marchmadness, May 29 04
Difficult
marchmadness
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trivia question Quick Question
Besides Brett Quigley, what long-time PGA tour pro, shot an opening round 65 to take the early lead?

From Quiz "Golf: 2003 US Open"





US Open Trivia Questions

1. The 2015 U.S. Open was played at a course that had opened just eight years prior. What was the name of this course located on Puget Sound in the state of Washington?

From Quiz
2015 Golf U.S. Open

Answer: Chambers Bay

There was some controversy when Chambers Bay was selected to host the 2015 U.S. Open as many people felt that the course had not been open long enough to warrant hosting such a major event. The course was designed in the style of a British links course. Interestingly, there is only one tree found on the whole course.

2. Who won the 1968 US Open by 4 shots to Jack Nicklaus?

From Quiz Winners of the US Open

Answer: Lee Trevino

Lee became the first player in US Open history to shoot 4 rounds in the 60s, with 69, 68, 69, 69. He also tied Nicklaus's record for the lowest 4 round score with 275.

3. Depending on the round of the 2015 U.S. Open, two holes switched between being par fours and par fives. Which two holes, named Puget Sound and Tahoma, were these?

From Quiz 2015 Golf U.S. Open

Answer: 1 and 18

The first hole was a par four during rounds one, three and four and was a par five during round two whereas the 18th hole was a par five during rounds one, three, and four and was a par four during round two. In addition to these holes changing the score to par, the yardage of the course itself varied between rounds from 7,300 yards to 7,700 yards.

4. Who won the first US Open in 1895?

From Quiz Winners of the US Open

Answer: Horace Rawlins

The first US Open was held at Newport Golf Club, a hole course, on October 4th 1895. 10 professionals and one amateur contended the title over 36 holes in one day. Horace had 91 and 82 to win the US Open at the age of 21.

5. The field of the 2015 U.S. Open contained 36 players from Europe. Which Swedish player shot a five under par 65 to tie for the lead after one round?

From Quiz 2015 Golf U.S. Open

Answer: Henrik Stenson

Stenson was tied with Dustin Johnson of the United States after the first round. In total there were eleven players within three shots of the leaders after round one. In 2013 Stenson became the first player to win the PGA FedEx Cup and the European Tour Race to Dubai in the same season.

6. Who won the 2003 US Open at Olympia Fields?

From Quiz Winners of the US Open

Answer: Jim Furyk

Jim entered the final round 3 shots ahead from Stephen Leaney and the gap stayed the same at the end. Tom Watson shot a first round 65 to share the lead. He was in tears after the round and said, "You can only imagine at this stage in my career how important this is, and how rare this opportunity is".

7. Who won the 1980 US Open at age 40?

From Quiz Winners of the US Open

Answer: Jack Nicklaus

Jack shot an 8 under par 63, but was only tied for the lead, with Tom Weiskopf. He didn't go over par on any of the rounds, shooting 63, 71, 70, 68, to finish 3 shots under his open scoring record, and 2 shots in front of Isao Aoki.

8. Who won his 4th US Open title in 1953?

From Quiz Winners of the US Open

Answer: Ben Hogan

Ben won convincingly by 6 shots over Sam Snead, who was runner up for the fourth time. Ben never let go of the lead as he cruised to 67, 72, 73, 71, for 5 under par.

9. During the third round of the 2015 U.S. Open one player in particular had a fantastic round in spite of having symptoms of vertigo during the tournament. Who was this Australian player, that was tied for the lead after three rounds?

From Quiz 2015 Golf U.S. Open

Answer: Jason Day

At several times during the tournament Jason Day had to stop playing to rest and even lay down. Prior to the 2015 U.S. Open Jason Day's best finish at the event was second which he achieved in 2011 and 2013. Day finished the 2015 U.S. Open with a disappointing +4 in the final round to close at even par.

10. How many times has the Golden Bear, Jack Nicklaus, won the US Open?

From Quiz Winners of the US Open

Answer: 4

His first win came in 1962 in his first year as a major, winning an 18 hole playoff with Arnold Palmer 71 to 74. In his second win, in 1967, he had a terrific final round 65 to beat Palmer again by 4 shots. In 1972, he won again by 3 shots a Pebble Beach with 2 over par. Palmer was 3rd with 294. In 1980, he won by 2 shots to Isao Aoki, after a great 1st round of 63.

11. Possibly the best run of the 2015 U.S. Open came from a South African player who shot a +7 in the first round. Who was this player, that shot 11 under par over his last three rounds and ended the tournament tied for second place?

From Quiz 2015 Golf U.S. Open

Answer: Louis Oosthuizen

Oosthuizen had three early bogeys during his final round and going into the last nine holes he was eight shots off the lead. He birdied six of the final seven holes to finish just one stroke back. Oosthuizen completed his last three rounds in 199 shots which tied a U.S. Open record as did his 29 on the back nine of the final round.

12. How many times has the Black Knight, Gary Player, won the US Open?

From Quiz Winners of the US Open

Answer: 1

He became the first international golfer to win the US Open since Ted Ray, by beating Kel Nagle in a playoff 71 to 74. Player looked to have the win, being 3 shots ahead on the 15th in the final round. He double bogeyed the par 3 16th, and Nagle birdied the par 5 17th, to put them both on 2 over par. They both parred their way in to set up the playoff. Player had a 5 shot lead after 8 holes in the playoff, and it only dropped to 3 at the end.

13. The low round of the 2015 U.S. Open came in the final round when a player shot 64 (-6). Who was this player, that was also the first Australian to win the Masters when he did so in 2013?

From Quiz 2015 Golf U.S. Open

Answer: Adam Scott

After three rounds of the 2015 U.S. Open Adam Scott was seven shots off of the lead. During his final round he had no holes over par and he finished just two strokes back of the winner. Scott may be best known for his heartbreaking defeat at the 2012 Open Championship when he lost after having a four stroke lead with just four holes to play.

14. How many times did the great amateur Bobby Jones win the US Open?

From Quiz Winners of the US Open

Answer: 4

His first was in 1923, when he won a playoff with Bobby Cruickshank, 76 to 78. He then won in 1926 by a shot over Joe Turnesa, with a horrendous 79 in the second round. He won again in 1929 when he had a 69 in the first round, but still had to hole a 12 foot putt to go into a playoff with Al Espinosa, who he beat by 23 shots, firing another 69. Jones got the 3rd win of his Grand Slam at Interlachen Country Club in 1930, by going under par for only the 3rd time. He still had to hole a 40 foot putt on the last, to win over Macdonald Smith.

15. How many times has Gene Sarazen won the US Open?

From Quiz Winners of the US Open

Answer: 2

Gene first won after bursting onto the scene in 1920 as a 20 year old. After 3 rounds, he was 4 shots behind Bobby Jones and Bill Mehlhorn, but he fired a final round 68 including a birdie at the last, to win by a shot over Jones and John Black. He captured his second title in 1932 after shooting 100 for the last 28 holes, including a 66 on the final round to win by 3 shots. He became the second man to win both the British and US Opens in one year.

16. The 2015 U.S. Open was won by Jordan Spieth in spite of his uncharacteristic finish to the tournament. How did Spieth finish his last three holes en route to victory?

From Quiz 2015 Golf U.S. Open

Answer: Birdie, Dougle Bogey, Birdie

With just two holes remaining Spieth had a three stroke lead. Similar to Dustin Johnson on the 18th hole, Spieth three-putted the 17th hole while Johnson birdied it to even their scores. Spieth's birdie on the 18th hole gave him his second major of the year after he won the Masters two months earlier. Had Johnson and Spieth been tied after 72 holes they would have played an 18 hole playoff on Monday.

17. How many times has the great Walter Hagen won the US Open?

From Quiz Winners of the US Open

Answer: 2

In his first win in 1914, he lead every round, shooting 68, 74, 75, 73, to win by a shot from Charles Evans Jr. He came back after the war and won again, in a playoff with Mike Brady by a shot. Willie Chisholm took 18 on the par 3 185 yard 8th in the first round.

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