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Quiz about Great US Golf Courses
Quiz about Great US Golf Courses

Great U.S. Golf Courses Trivia Quiz


Great golf courses are part of the tradition of golf. Let's see how much you know about the games great courses.

A multiple-choice quiz by wolvesontop. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
wolvesontop
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
171,196
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1727
Last 3 plays: masfon (10/10), Guest 174 (3/10), Patrickthebest (2/10).
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1. Who was the first golfer to win his first major championship at Pebble Beach in 1977? Hint


2. In 1955, unknown Jack Fleck upset Ben Hogan to win the U.S. Open on which course? Hint


3. Ricky Barnes, Andy North, Steve Jones, and Gary Player, were all men who have won at which great course? Hint


4. At which great club was the most notable course called the Witches Hollow course? Hint


5. Which course accepted Michael Jordan as a honorary member, while he played minor league baseball for the Birmingham Barons? Hint


6. Johnny Miller and Ken Venturi were members at which great course when they were children? Hint


7. Which great course annually hosted the North/South Amateur? Hint


8. Which University's golf course was a main stay on Golf Magazine's list of the 100 best courses in the U.S.? Hint


9. At which course will you be able to play the "Teeth of the dog course"? Hint


10. Which course set a record for the highest score for the U.S. Open champion? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was the first golfer to win his first major championship at Pebble Beach in 1977?

Answer: Lanny Wadkins

Lanny Wadkins won a major in the 1977 PGA championship.
2. In 1955, unknown Jack Fleck upset Ben Hogan to win the U.S. Open on which course?

Answer: The Olympic Club

Fleck birdied two out of the last four holes to force a playoff, and then won the championship the next day in an 18-hole playoff.
3. Ricky Barnes, Andy North, Steve Jones, and Gary Player, were all men who have won at which great course?

Answer: Oakland Hills

Ricky Barnes most recently won the 2002 U.S. Amatuer there.
4. At which great club was the most notable course called the Witches Hollow course?

Answer: Pumpkin Ridge

Tiger Woods captured his third U.S. Amatuer title in 1996 at the Witches Hollow course.
5. Which course accepted Michael Jordan as a honorary member, while he played minor league baseball for the Birmingham Barons?

Answer: The Honors Course

The honors course is located in Ooltewah, Tennessee, and it only had fifty members.
6. Johnny Miller and Ken Venturi were members at which great course when they were children?

Answer: The Olympic Club

Both men grew up to be U.S. Open champions, Ken Venturi won at Congressional, and Johnny Miller won at Oakmont.
7. Which great course annually hosted the North/South Amateur?

Answer: Pinehurst no.2

Davis Love III won the North/South Amateur in his younger days.
8. Which University's golf course was a main stay on Golf Magazine's list of the 100 best courses in the U.S.?

Answer: Yale

Since the 1950s, Yale University has had the premiere University golf course.
9. At which course will you be able to play the "Teeth of the dog course"?

Answer: Casa De Campo

Casa De Campo was designed by Pete Dye and is located in the Dominican Republic. There are two holes on the Teeth of the Dog where the player must hit their tee shot over the runway of an airport.
10. Which course set a record for the highest score for the U.S. Open champion?

Answer: Winged Foot

Hale Irwin won with a score of seven over par.
Source: Author wolvesontop

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