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2015 PGA Championship Trivia Quiz

This quiz will test your knowledge of golf's final major of 2015. Best of luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Triviaballer. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Triviaballer

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
376,906

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The 2015 PGA Championship was played at a beautiful course in Kohler, Wisconsin. What is the name of this course whose name was inspired by the strong winds and white-capped waves? Hint

Valhalla Beach

Hazeltine Lake

Kiawah Island

Whistling Straits

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Question 2 of 10

2. Going into the 2015 PGA Championship the number one ranked player in the world had been nursing an ankle injury and had committed to play in the tournament just several days before the start. Who was this player from Northern Ireland that finished the tournament 17th at nine-under par? Hint

Henrik Stenson

Lee Westwood

Rory McIlroy

Brandt Snedeker

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Question 3 of 10

3. A total of 15 former PGA Championship winners appeared at the 2015 PGA Championship. Which player from Germany, that had previously won in 2010, finished in 12th place at -10, the highest position of any former winner of the tournament? Hint

Marcel Siem

Martin Kaymer

Alex Cejka

Padraig Harrington

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who shot a six-under par 66 to lead after the first round of the 2015 PGA Championship? Incredibly this was the third straight major that he had been in the lead after the first round. Hint

Matt Jones

Adam Scott

Matt Kuchar

Dustin Johnson

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Question 5 of 10

5. The second round of the 2015 PGA Championship featured some very low scores and one player actually tied a major championship record with a nine-under par 63. Who was this player (from Japan), that had shot a five-over par 77 in round one? Hint

Hideki Matsuyama

Byeong Hun An

Koumei Oda

Hiroshi Iwata

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Question 6 of 10

6. The second round of the 2015 PGA Championship was completed on Saturday after Friday play was suspended because of thunderstorms. Which 35-year old Australian player finished the second round in the lead at eleven-under par, after shooting a 68 and 64 in the first two rounds? Hint

Marc Leishman

Danny Lee

Matt Jones

Ernie Els

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Question 7 of 10

7. Similar to the second round, the third round of the 2015 PGA Championship featured some very low scoring and great golf. Which player from South Africa shot an eight-under par 64 in the third round and ended the tournament in third place at -15? Hint

Branden Grace

George Coetzee

Brooks Koepka

Tony Finau

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Question 8 of 10

8. The nation of India is typically not highly represented on the leader board at golf's majors. Which player from Bangalore finished the 2015 PGA Championship in fifth place at -13, the highest-ever finish in major history for a player from India? Hint

Jiyoti Randhawa

Arjun Atwal

Anirban Lahiri

Shiv Kapur

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which player finished the 2015 PGA Championship in second place at -17 to cap off a masterful 2015 major season, in which he won twice and finished in the top five at all four events? Hint

Phil Mickleson

Jordan Spieth

Sergio Garcia

Justin Rose

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Question 10 of 10

10. The 2015 PGA Championship was won by a player that finished with a remarkable score of -20. Who was this player from Australia that secured his first-ever major with a resounding win? Hint

Cameron Smith

Robert Streb

Jason Day

Sean O'Hair

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The 2015 PGA Championship was played at a beautiful course in Kohler, Wisconsin. What is the name of this course whose name was inspired by the strong winds and white-capped waves?

Answer: Whistling Straits

The 2015 PGA Championship was the third time that the event had been held at Whistling Straits as it had previously been held there in 2004 and 2010. The 2015 PGA Championship played at just over 7,500 yards and had an elevation change of eighty feet.

Answer: Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy had ruptured a ligament in his left ankle in early July which caused him to miss the 2015 Open Championship. At the 2015 PGA Championship McIlroy was under par every round but he never provided a serious challenge to the leaders. After the tournament he fell in the world golf rankings to second (replaced by Jordan Spieth).

Answer: Martin Kaymer

Kaymer won the 2010 PGA Championship after a playoff against Bubba Watson when both players finished the tournament at -11. The former PGA Championship winners that participated in the 2015 tournament included Martin Kaymer, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickleson, Vijay Singh, Y.E. Yang, Keegan Bradley, Jason Dufner, Padraig Harrington, Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods, Davis Love III, David Toms, Rich Beem, John Daly, and Mark Brooks.

4. Who shot a six-under par 66 to lead after the first round of the 2015 PGA Championship? Incredibly this was the third straight major that he had been in the lead after the first round.

Answer: Dustin Johnson

Johnson finished the first round with five birdies, an eagle, and just one bogey. Dustin Johnson had an eventful final round to say the least as he had two eagles, six birdies, three bogeys, a quadruple bogey, and just six pars. Matt Kuchar and Dustin Johnson both finished at -12 to tie for seventh place.

Answer: Hiroshi Iwata

While Iwata caught fire in the second round, he wasn't able to muster the same type of scores over the third and fourth rounds and he finished in 21st place at seven-under par. During the second round Iwata had a stretch of seven holes where he made five birdies, an eagle, and a par.

Answer: Matt Jones

Matt Jones' first win on the PGA Tour came in 2014 at the Shell Houston Open. Jones had disappointing third and fourth rounds to finish in 21st place at -7.

Answer: Branden Grace

Branden Grace had a strong showing in the final three majors of 2015 as he finished tied for fourth at the U.S. Open, tied for 20th at the Open Championship, and third at the PGA Championship. Grace turned professional in 2007 and in 2012 he won four events on the European Tour.

Answer: Anirban Lahiri

Prior to the 2015 PGA Championship Lahiri had never finished better than 30th at a major. Lahiri turned professional in 2007 and in 2015 he won tournaments on the European Tour at the Maybank Malaysian Open and the Hero Indian Open.

9. Which player finished the 2015 PGA Championship in second place at -17 to cap off a masterful 2015 major season, in which he won twice and finished in the top five at all four events?

Answer: Jordan Spieth

In many years a score of -17 would win the PGA Championship. Possibly more so than any other player during the 2015 majors Spieth was able to bounce back from holes played over par and he rarely three-putted. By finishing the 2015 PGA Championship in second place Jordan Spieth became the number one ranked golfer in the world (he displaced Rory McIlroy).

10. The 2015 PGA Championship was won by a player that finished with a remarkable score of -20. Who was this player from Australia that secured his first-ever major with a resounding win?

Answer: Jason Day

Day played remarkably well at the last three majors of 2015 as he held the lead going into the final round of the U.S. Open, Open Championship, and PGA Championship. Prior to his win at the 2015 PGA Championship Jason Day had finished second at a major three times. Day was incredibly consistent at the 2015 PGA Championship as his round scores were 68-67-66-67.

His final score of 20-under par set a record for the PGA Championship.

Source: Author Triviaballer

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