Masters Tune-up Trivia Quiz

Answer: Fred Couples

Couples almost saw his hopes get sunk as well when his tee shot to the par three 12th hold came up short, only to miraculously stay out of Rae's Creek

Answer: Gary Player

Player was very succesful at Augusta considering he was a short hitter, winning the Masters in 1974 and 1978 as well.

Answer: Bernhard Langer

Langer was also the last Masters champion to use a persimmon headed driver.

Answer: Nick Faldo

Faldo is no stranger to theatrics at Augusta. In 1989, he shot 65 in the final round and beat Scott Hoch in a playoff. In 1990 he shot 67 and beat Raymond Floyd in extra holes. And in 1996, in maybe the most dramatic Masters ever, he shot a flawless 67 in difficult conditions to pass Greg Norman, who struggled with a 78.

Answer: Gene Sarazen

In 1935 Sarazen hit an awesome approach to the par five fifteenth, holing out for an extremely rare albatross (double eagle) 2. It was the gritty Sarazen's last major win, and also the last piece in his modern grand slam. He was the first player to accomplish this feat.

Answer: Ben Hogan

Hogan is considered by many to be the premier ball striker of all time. A man of extraordinary will, he recovered from a near fatal car accident to win every event he competed in during the 1953 season, including the Masters, U.S. Open and Open Championships. Even Tiger Wood's pristine 2000 season pales compared to Hogan in '53!

Answer: Lee Elder

Elder, however, was not the first non-white to qualify for Augusta. Charlie Sifford qualified in the 1960's, due to a high finish at the Canadian Open, but Augusta disgracefully refused to offer Sifford an invite. Discrimination continues to be a major topic of discussion surrounding Augusta.

Answer: Vijay Singh

Singh, a native Fijian of East Indian parentage, is one of the hardest working and most likable players on the PGA tour. His Masters win in 2000 was his second major, after the 1998 PGA Championship. Begay is the PGA tour's only Native American, Aoki is a great Japanese player and senior tour star, and Chen is a notable Taiwanese player who was the runner-up in the 1984 U.S. Open.

Answer: Lee Trevino

Unbelievably, Trevino, one of the greatest iron players of all time, never had any real success at Augusta. He nonetheless had a great career, winning six majors and becoming one of the most popular players to ever play the game. There is no telling how many tournaments he could have one had he not been struck by lightning in 1974, affectively ending his career as a premier golfer.

Answer: Sergio Garcia

Olazabal and Ballesteros, who have remarkably similar games, have each won the Masters twice, Ballesteros in 1980 and '83, Olazabal in 1994 and '99. De Vicenzo would have won the Masters in 1968, but signed the wrong scorecard and eventually finished second. Garcia did not reach the Masters pinnacle the others have during those five decades 1960, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.

He finally won The Masters in 2017.

Answer: 1965

Nicklaus, the Golden Bear, was only 25 when he won the masters by nine shots, breaking the previous scoring mark by 3 and setting a record that would stand for 32 years, until a fella named Tiger would make even Nicklaus look human. Nicklaus still continues to impress though. As recently as 1998, when he was 58, he finished in the top 10. That may be one mark Tiger never reaches!

Answer: Ian Woosnam

Woosnam has the distinction of being the shortest masters champion at 5ft 3in, but don't let that fool you. He is one of the most powerful hitters in the game. There is no telling how good the talented Welshman could have been had he ever been able to put decently.

Answer: Ken Venturi

Venturi was a very under-rated player. He almost won as an amateur in 1955. He held a huge lead going into the final round, but blew up on Sunday. He was vindicated by his heroic win in the 1964 U.S. Open, battling heat exhaustion the whole way.

Answer: 13

Fair enough...Jones played for different majors, including the U.S. and British Amateurs. Count those wins and Woods at 27 had 11 majors and Nicklaus at 27 had nine. But Jones put himself through law school, started a law practice, and raised a family at the same time he was doing this! Whoever you consider better, Bobby Jones deserves a place among the all-time greats of the game.

Answer: Tom Weiskopf

Weiskopf seemed cursed. At one point Weiskopf was bridesmaid three consecutive years, and five times total, and never even got the satisfaction of claiming golf's most prestigious prize. His sole major was at the 1973 British open.