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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.

Author
wolvesontop

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
171,196

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1723

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first golfer to win his first major championship at Pebble Beach in 1977? Hint

Lanny Wadkins

Gary Player

Lee Trevino

Tom Kite

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Question 2 of 10

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

Riviera

Shinecock Hills

Oakmont

The Olympic Club

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Question 3 of 10

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

Oakmont

Oak Tree

Oak Hill

Oakland Hills

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Question 4 of 10

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

Doral

Pumpkin Ridge

Torrey Pines

Stonewall

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Question 5 of 10

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

Shoal Creek

The Honors Course

Augusta National

Sea Island

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Question 6 of 10

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

Merion

Oakmont

The Olympic Club

Congressional

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Question 7 of 10

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

Cog Hill

Point O' Woods

Pinehurst no.2

Butler National

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Question 8 of 10

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

Stanford

Ohio State

Yale

Wake Forest

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Question 9 of 10

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

Playa Del Carmen

Cabo Del Sol

Casa De Campo

Bahia Beach

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Question 10 of 10

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

Baltusrol

Oakland Hills

Southern Hills

Winged Foot

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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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