Answer: The Netherlands
Although the Scottish were credited with developing the sport of golf that we play today, the earliest concepts of the sport are said to have originated in the Netherlands as early as 1297 A.D. In fact, the name of the sport was derived from the Dutch language, from a game known as kolf or kolven. In kolf, players would hit a small ball towards a predetermined spot. The person who got to the spot with the least amount of strokes was the winner. The game of kolf was also played on ice during the winter and may have influenced the game of hockey as well.
From Quiz: Cross the Tees and Dot the Ayes
Answer: Scotland
The origins of golf are somewhat unclear, though it is generally accepted that modern golf originated in Scotland. The first mention of it is in an edict signed by King James II of Scotland in 1457, prohibiting the sport, as it was deemed as a distraction from archery, which was at the time used for military training. The oldest golf club in the world is the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews in Scotland, established in 1754, and is considered the worldwide "Home of Golf".
From Quiz: Golf: Just Another Four-Letter Word
Answer: Ernie Els
Els was also a noted cricket, rugby, and tennis player. Before turning pro, Els also defeated Phil Mickelson in the under-14 tournament crown in California. Ernie also won the British Open in 2002.
From Quiz: Golf Ball Stew
Answer: The person who is closest to the hole
This is one reason why you should use a ball marker. If your ball is in the way of the person who is putting first, use a ball marker so you know where your ball was, otherwise your ball might get hit.
From Quiz: Golf for Beginners
Answer: Seve Ballesteros
Seve Ballesteros was the golfing legend who could play an entire round with only a three-iron and a putter. Seve learned the game whilst on a beach. The three-iron was given to him by an older brother. Seve Ballesteros recorded 91 career wins.
From Quiz: Mixed Golf
Answer: Las Vegas Invitational
Furyk won the Las Vegas Invitational in 1995. The Las Vegas Invitational accounted for 3 of his first 4 wins (1995-98-99), the other being the United Airlines Hawaiian Open.
From Quiz: Golf Firsts [3]
Answer: Western Open
Watson won the Western Open in 1974 and went on to win 8 major championships during his PGA career.
From Quiz: Golf Firsts [2]
Answer: Honda Classic
Harrington defeated Vijay Singh and Joe Ogilvie in a sudden death playoff to capture his first PGA Tour win in 2005.
From Quiz: Golf Firsts [1]
Answer: Ben Hogan
Hogan won his only British Open in 1953. Snead won in 1946, Daly in 1947, and Cotton in 1948. The last Open winner in the 1940s was Bobby Locke in 1949.
From Quiz: Mixed Bag of Golf [3]
Answer: Horton Smith
The Masters began in 1934, so only 6 were played in the 1930s. Smith won the very first Masters in 1934 and added his second title in 1936. The others won just once in the 1930s: Sarazen (1935), Nelson (1937), and Picard (1938).
From Quiz: Mixed Bag of Golf [2]
Answer: Seve Ballesteros
Balesteros won the Masters in 1980 and 1983. Crenshaw won in 1984, but his second Masters was in 1994. Langer won in 1985 but his second Masters was in 1993. Faldo is a three time Masters winner with one win in the '80s (1989) and the others in 1990 and 1996.
From Quiz: Mixed Bag of Golf [1]
Answer: Albatross
The golf term albatross is also known as a double eagle.
From Quiz: Golf Bytes
Answer: Francis Ouimet
The first American to win the U.S. Open was Johnny McDermott, who won in 1911 and then defended his title in 1912. However, it was the unlikely win by Ouimet in a playoff over two of the towering legends of the day, Vardon and Ray, that captured the American's interest in the sport. Within a decade, they were the pre-eminent force in the game throughout the world thanks to players like Sarazen, Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen.
From Quiz: Golf - The Global Game
Answer: 18
Golf normally consists of a front nine and a back nine which makes 18 holes.
From Quiz: Golfing For Dummies
Answer: Northern Telecom Open, 1991
Phil has a lifetime exemption on the PGA TOUR, which was sealed after his 20th PGA TOUR Victory at the Canon Greater Hartford Open in June 2002.
From Quiz: Interesting Golf
Answer: Mulligan
A mulligan is commonly used by us non-golfers.
From Quiz: Simple Golf
Answer: Royal Lytham and St Anne's
Mike Weir is the unlikely second major left-handed winner edging out everybody's pick, Phil Mickelson.
From Quiz: Wonderful World of Golf
Answer: Matt Gogel
Matt Gogel ended up winning the 2002 Pro-Am, beating Pat Perez on the last hole.
From Quiz: Golf Challenge
Answer: Lee Janzen
Lanny Wadkins created some controversy by selecting Curtis Strange to round out the 1995 U.S. Ryder Cup team.
From Quiz: General Golf [2]
Answer: Dan Pohl
From Quiz: General Golf [1]
Answer: Bell Canadian Open
His missed his first and only professional cut at Royal Montreal during the 1997 Bell Canadian Open. Steve Jones won that year. (Tiger did miss another cut at Las Vegas but he {withdrew;} it was not a result of his score).
From Quiz: Assorted Golf
Answer: Phoenix Open
The tournament began in 1932 and moved to the Stadium Course in 1987. The par-3 16th hole, nicknamed the Coliseum, can have a grandstand crowd of 20,000 hoping to catch one of the hole-in-ones achieved here in the tournament over the years.
From Quiz: Iron Swinging Heroes
Answer: Hazeltine
Payne went on to win his 2nd open title in 1999 at Pinehurst.
From Quiz: Hard Golf
Answer: 6
The first hole at Royal Lytham is a par 3. This is the only course on the major championship rotation to begin with a par 3 hole.
From Quiz: More Golf Stuff
Answer: Robert Gamez
That was Gamez' 1st PGA win. He was a rookie at the time.
From Quiz: Golf in the 1990s
Answer: Paul Lawrie
Paul Lawrie won the 1999 British Open in a dramatic playoff against Jean van de Velde and Justin Leonard. Lawrie was 10 strokes behind van de Velde going into the final round, but van de Velde's infamous collapse on the 72nd hole allowed Lawrie to force a playoff. Lawrie went on to win the playoff by 3 strokes, becoming the first Scottish golfer to win the British Open in 68 years.
From Quiz: Mixed Golf
Answer: Curtis Strange
Strange later apologized.
From Quiz: Golf Mix
Answer: Al Geiberger
All of these choices except Snead and Nicklaus shot a 59.
From Quiz: The Game of Golf
Answer: One stroke less than par
A score of one stroke less than par for a hole.
From Quiz: The Sport of Golf
Answer: 2
The Bell Canadian Open and The Greater Vancouver Open.
From Quiz: Golf Canadian Style
Answer: 2 on par 5
It is difficult to get an albatross. (In some countries an albatross is known as a double-eagle ed.)
From Quiz: Golf on Golf
Answer: Roger Maltbie
The Memorial Tournament was founded in 1976, where Maltbie defeated Hale Irwin on a sudden death playoff. Maltbie himself would go on to have a solid career, including more than 50 top ten placements in the PGA tour, a top five finish in the 1987 Masters Tournament, and would later join NBC Sports as an on-course analyst.
From Quiz: Golf
Answer: James IV
King James II (1430-1460) ruled Scotland from 1437 until his death in 1460. In 1457, King James II banned both the games of golf and football (soccer) in Scotland. He felt that the two sports were a distraction to his troops and wanted them to concentrate on more useful skills, such as archery. His grandson, King James IV (1473-1513) would lift the ban on golf in 1502 and even got involved with the sport himself.
From Quiz: Cross the Tees and Dot the Ayes
Answer: The Open Championship
The Open Championship (also known as the British Open, or simply The Open), is the oldest championship in golf, the first being played in 1860. It has always been held in the United Kingdom, mostly in Scotland and England. St. Andrews is the course that has hosted it the most times, its 29th playing coming in 2015. Carnoustie, Turnberry, and Royal Troon are also located in Scotland and have hosted it multiple times. Harry Vardon of England won the tournament six times between 1896 and 1914, and multiple-time American winners include Tom Watson, Walter Hagen, Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, and Lee Trevino.
From Quiz: Golf: Just Another Four-Letter Word
Answer: British Open
Peter turned pro in 1949, then clinched his existence by winning his first New Zealand Open in 1950. In addition to Peter's 100 worldwide tournaments wins, he notched the British Open five times. The final crown of his career came with winning the British PGA Seniors title in 1988.
From Quiz: Golf Ball Stew
Answer: A score of three below par
A birdie is one below par, an eagle is two below par and an albatross is three below par. Golfers must really love birds! Albatrosses are a rare score and only very good players ever get them.
From Quiz: Golf for Beginners
Answer: Mastercard Colonial
All of the above are the first 4 wins for Garcia on the PGA Tour, but his first win came at the Mastercard Colonial in 2001.
From Quiz: Golf Firsts [3]
Answer: Bob Hope Desert Classic
Stadler, also known as "The Walrus" won the Bob Hope Desert Classic in 1980. Stadler has also won the U.S. Amateur and The Masters during his career.
From Quiz: Golf Firsts [2]
Answer: Buick Classic
Singh won the 1993 Buick Classic in a playoff over Mark Wiebe. The win helped Singh win 1993 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year.
From Quiz: Golf Firsts [1]
Answer: Tommy Aaron
In professional golf your score is kept by your playing partner. However, it is your responsibility to check the scorecard before signing. Aaron incorrectly listed a 4 on the 17th hole instead of a 3. This extra stroke caused de Vincenzo to finish 1 shot back instead of a tie with Goalby.
From Quiz: Mixed Bag of Golf [3]