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Quiz about ThreeWay Tie
Quiz about ThreeWay Tie

Three-Way Tie Trivia Quiz


This quiz tests your knowledge of golf majors that were in a three-way tie after the standard four rounds. Best of luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Triviaballer. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Triviaballer
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
373,945
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
355
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Question 1 of 10
1. The first three-way tie at The Masters came in 1966 when Jack Nicklaus prevailed over Tommy Jacobs and Gay Brewer. Nicklaus had also won The Masters the previous year when he posted a phenomenal 271 (-17). What score did Nicklaus, Jacobs, and Brewer all post in 1966? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The second three-way tie at The Masters came in 1979 with Ed Sneed and Tom Watson as finalists. Which player participating in his first Masters at the age of 27 won the playoff on the second sudden-death hole? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. At the 1987 Masters Seve Ballesteros and Greg Norman were tied with the eventual winner Larry Mize after 72 holes. Which incredible shot did Mize hit on the second playoff hole that helped him seal the win? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Ángel Cabrera won the 2009 Masters after being in a three-way tie. Which two Americans did he outlast, one an alumnus of UNLV and the other a deacon at a church in Franklin, Kentucky? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The 1989 Open Championship ended in a three-way tie. Mark Calcavecchia triumphed in a four-hole playoff over two Australians. One of them was Wayne Grady. Who was the other Australian, a player that previously won the Open Championship in 1986? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The 1999 Open Championship proved to be an extremely challenging affair. Justin Leonard and Jean van de Velde finished in a three-way tie with the eventual winner. What golfer from Scotland won the tournament despite being down by 10 shots going into the final round? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The U.S. Open has also seen its share of three-way ties after four rounds of golf. Which player won the tournament in 1950, the second of his four U.S. Open wins, after outlasting Lloyd Mangrum and George Fazio? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. At the 1963 U.S. Open Julius Boros and Arnold Palmer were fortunate to end in a three-way tie with this player. Who held the lead by two strokes before a double bogey on the penultimate hole dropped him back into a tie with Boros and Palmer? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The 1994 U.S. Open may be one of the longest golf majors in history by number of holes played. Ernie Els, Colin Montgomerie, and Loren Roberts were in a three-way tie after four rounds. How many playoff holes were played in total before Ernie Els was declared the winner? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In 1978 the first three-way tie after four rounds occurred at the PGA Championship with John Mahaffey winning. Vijay Singh prevailed in the second three-way tie at the PGA in 2004. Which of the following is one of the similarities between the 1978 and 2004 PGA Championship? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The first three-way tie at The Masters came in 1966 when Jack Nicklaus prevailed over Tommy Jacobs and Gay Brewer. Nicklaus had also won The Masters the previous year when he posted a phenomenal 271 (-17). What score did Nicklaus, Jacobs, and Brewer all post in 1966?

Answer: 288 (E)

Surprisingly no one shot under par in the 1966 tournament whereas in 1965 nine players finished under par. The 1966 Masters win was Nicklaus' third triumph at The Masters and fifth overall major. Brewer actually had a four foot putt on the 72nd and final hole that would have won the tournament outright but he missed it. Over the 18 hole playoff Nicklaus shot two under par, Jacobs shot even par, and Brewer shot six over par. Brewer bounced back the next year and won the 1967 Masters tournament, the only major of his career.
2. The second three-way tie at The Masters came in 1979 with Ed Sneed and Tom Watson as finalists. Which player participating in his first Masters at the age of 27 won the playoff on the second sudden-death hole?

Answer: Fuzzy Zoeller

Zoeller, Watson, and Sneed all finished at 280 (-8) with Jack Nicklaus finishing one stroke behind. Sneed was five strokes ahead after three rounds but a four over par 76 in the final round eroded his lead. Zoeller's only other major win came at the 1984 U.S. Open which he also won in a playoff.
3. At the 1987 Masters Seve Ballesteros and Greg Norman were tied with the eventual winner Larry Mize after 72 holes. Which incredible shot did Mize hit on the second playoff hole that helped him seal the win?

Answer: He holed a 140 foot chip.

Mize, Ballesteros, and Norman all finished the tournament at 285 (-3). Ballesters was eliminated on the first playoff hole and Norman fell on the second after Mize's clutch shot hit with a sand wedge. Norman had a chance to tie but missed a 50 foot putt. Larry Mize never won another major after the 1987 Masters.
4. Ángel Cabrera won the 2009 Masters after being in a three-way tie. Which two Americans did he outlast, one an alumnus of UNLV and the other a deacon at a church in Franklin, Kentucky?

Answer: Chad Campbell and Kenny Perry

Kenny Perry led most of the final round of the 2009 Masters but he bogeyed the last two holes and ended up tying at 276 (-12) with Cabrera and Campbell. On the first playoff hole Cabrera was able to save par in spite of his second shot hitting a tree. The 2009 Masters was Cabrera's second major following his win at the U.S. Open in 2007.
5. The 1989 Open Championship ended in a three-way tie. Mark Calcavecchia triumphed in a four-hole playoff over two Australians. One of them was Wayne Grady. Who was the other Australian, a player that previously won the Open Championship in 1986?

Answer: Greg Norman

While Norman won two majors in his career he may be more well known for finishing second seven times, often in extremely close and unfortunate circumstances. Calcavecchia, Norman, and Grady all finished the 1986 Open Championship at 275 (-13) but only Calcavecchia was able to break par over the playoff and thus was crowned champion.
6. The 1999 Open Championship proved to be an extremely challenging affair. Justin Leonard and Jean van de Velde finished in a three-way tie with the eventual winner. What golfer from Scotland won the tournament despite being down by 10 shots going into the final round?

Answer: Paul Lawrie

Paul Lawrie shot a phenomenal 67 (-4) over his final round to finish the tournament at 290 (+6) along with Justin Leonard and Jean van de Velde. In addition to playing a fantastic final round, Lawrie also played the four playoff holes at even par while his opponents finished three shots over par.
7. The U.S. Open has also seen its share of three-way ties after four rounds of golf. Which player won the tournament in 1950, the second of his four U.S. Open wins, after outlasting Lloyd Mangrum and George Fazio?

Answer: Ben Hogan

Hogan, Mangrum, and Fazio finished the 1950 U.S. Open at 287 (+7). The playoff was an additional 18 holes. Mangrum was within one stroke of Hogan but on the 16th playoff hole he picked up his ball after a bug landed on it and was assessed a two stroke penalty.

In total Ben Hogan won nine majors and also helped teach golf to the mainstream through his book "Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf".
8. At the 1963 U.S. Open Julius Boros and Arnold Palmer were fortunate to end in a three-way tie with this player. Who held the lead by two strokes before a double bogey on the penultimate hole dropped him back into a tie with Boros and Palmer?

Answer: Jacky Cupit

The 18 hole playoff was won easily by Boros as he had a four stroke lead after 10 holes and never looked back. After the standard four rounds Boros, Cupit, and Palmer had scores of 293 (+9). Interestingly in 1913 when the U.S. Open was previously held at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts the winning score (+12) was also considerably over par.
9. The 1994 U.S. Open may be one of the longest golf majors in history by number of holes played. Ernie Els, Colin Montgomerie, and Loren Roberts were in a three-way tie after four rounds. How many playoff holes were played in total before Ernie Els was declared the winner?

Answer: 20

The standard playoff format for the U.S. Open in 1994 prompted Els, Montgomerie, and Roberts to play an extra 18 holes to declare a winner. Since Els and Roberts were still tied after these holes they went into a sudden-death playoff and Els beat Roberts on the second hole. The 1994 U.S. Open was the first win at a major for Els.
10. In 1978 the first three-way tie after four rounds occurred at the PGA Championship with John Mahaffey winning. Vijay Singh prevailed in the second three-way tie at the PGA in 2004. Which of the following is one of the similarities between the 1978 and 2004 PGA Championship?

Answer: Both tournaments ended with the leaders tied at (-8) after four rounds.

In 1978 the playoff format saw the participants engage in a sudden-death showdown whereas in 2004 a three-hole playoff decided the winner. While the 1978 tournament was held at Oakmont, in 2004 it was held at Whistling Straits. Neither the 1978 nor the 2004 tournaments had the eventual winner leading after round one but they both ended with the leaders at eight under par.
Source: Author Triviaballer

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