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General Golf [1] Trivia Quiz

General golf trivia questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by localboy. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
localboy

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
46,486

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1752

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who did Craig Stadler defeat in a playoff to capture the 1982 Masters? Hint

Bob Gilder

Dan Pohl

Tom Purtzer

J.C Snead

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first player to defeat Tiger Woods in a playoff? Hint

Tom Lehman

Billy Mayfair

Ed Fiori

Steve Pate

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Question 3 of 10

3. What college did Billy Andrade attend? Hint

Wake Forest

Duke

North Carolina

Kentucky

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which one of these golfers has not holed out from off the green to defeat Greg Norman in a golf tournament? Hint

Robert Gamez

BobTway

Larry Mize

Jose Maria Olazabal

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Question 5 of 10

5. Other than Tiger Woods and Carlos Franco, what golfer successfully defended his title in 2000. Hint

Loren Roberts

Duffy Waldorf

Stuart Appleby

Brad Faxon

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Question 6 of 10

6. What do Jim Furyk and Mike Weir have in common? Hint

They are brothers-in-law

They were both offered college hockey scholarships

They both attended the same college

They were born on the exact same day.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Mark Calcavecchia defeated Greg Norman and who else, in a three man playoff to win the 1989 British Open? Hint

Bill Britton

Mark McCumber

David Frost

Wayne Grady

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who won the 1996 Sprint International for his first and only tournament win?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Prior to Tiger Woods in 2000, who was the last player to win two majors in one year?

Answer: (Three words, or just surname of two words, or just first name)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who did Davis Love defeat in a playoff, for his only victory via the playoff route? Hint

Mike Heinen

Jim Benepe

Kenny Knox

Fred Couples

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who did Craig Stadler defeat in a playoff to capture the 1982 Masters?

Answer: Dan Pohl

2. Who was the first player to defeat Tiger Woods in a playoff?

Answer: Billy Mayfair

Mayfair defeated Woods at the 1998 Nissan Open.

3. What college did Billy Andrade attend?

Answer: Wake Forest

4. Which one of these golfers has not holed out from off the green to defeat Greg Norman in a golf tournament?

Answer: Jose Maria Olazabal

Robert Gamez in the 1990 Nestle Invitational, Larry Mize in the 1987 Masters, and Bob Tway in the 1986 PGA Cahmpionship.

5. Other than Tiger Woods and Carlos Franco, what golfer successfully defended his title in 2000.

Answer: Brad Faxon

Faxon at the BC Open.

6. What do Jim Furyk and Mike Weir have in common?

Answer: They were born on the exact same day.

Both were born on May 12th, 1970.

7. Mark Calcavecchia defeated Greg Norman and who else, in a three man playoff to win the 1989 British Open?

Answer: Wayne Grady

8. Who won the 1996 Sprint International for his first and only tournament win?

Answer: Clarence Rose

9. Prior to Tiger Woods in 2000, who was the last player to win two majors in one year?

Answer: Mark O'Meara

1998 Masters and British Open.

10. Who did Davis Love defeat in a playoff, for his only victory via the playoff route?

Answer: Mike Heinen

Mike Heinen in the 1995 Freeport McMoran Classic.

Source: Author localboy

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