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Moderate Golf Trivia Quiz

Just a general golf quiz for the amateurs out there!

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

Author
mikeydhh

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
255,499

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2494

Last 3 plays: Guest 152 (9/10), Guest 73 (7/10), Guest 185 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The stableford scoring system rewards aggressive play.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. When addressing the ball for a tee shot, you accidentally tap the ball and it falls off the tee. At this point, you must play the ball as it lies.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which PGA Major tournament is always played at the same course? Hint

British Open

U.S. Open

The Masters

PGA Championship

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Question 4 of 10

4. A double-eagle is rarer than a hole in one.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name for a double-eagle? Hint

Albatross

Ace

There never was a name

Falcon

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is a "sandy"? Hint

A player hits out of a sand trap on to the green, then makes the putt

A long curling putt, named after Sandy Lyle

A ball buried in a sand trap

A large sand trap

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where is the Western Open held? Hint

Arizona

Illinois

California

Colorado

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Question 8 of 10

8. A player can replace his/her ball with a different one while in the middle of playing a hole if it is covered in mud, as long as the other players in the group agree.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. A player hits on to the green. A seagull flies in, picks up the ball, flies off with it, and drops it into the water. How is this handled? Hint

One stroke penalty, and the player hits again

No penalty, but the player hits again

The player must hit from across the water

The player can place a new ball in the approximate position

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Question 10 of 10

10. Not even one hole of The Western Open was ever played where? Hint

Kemper Lakes Country Club

Butler National

Oak Brook Golf Club

Cog Hill

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The stableford scoring system rewards aggressive play.

Answer: True

Stableford scoring rewards a birdie with 2 points, yet a bogey only subtracts 1 point. So in theory, it's better to go for a birdie on risky holes. With Stableford scoring, you want to have the most points. Pars are worth 0, Birdies are worth 2, Eagles are worth 5, and Bogeys are worth -1.

2. When addressing the ball for a tee shot, you accidentally tap the ball and it falls off the tee. At this point, you must play the ball as it lies.

Answer: False

A stroke is only counted when the player intentionally swings at the ball.

3. Which PGA Major tournament is always played at the same course?

Answer: The Masters

Played every year at Augusta National, in Georgia.

4. A double-eagle is rarer than a hole in one.

Answer: True

There are many more hole-in-one shots than double eagles, as recorded by USGA statistics.

5. What is the name for a double-eagle?

Answer: Albatross

Albatross was informally a label from the turn of the century.

6. What is a "sandy"?

Answer: A player hits out of a sand trap on to the green, then makes the putt

Named for the achievement by the British.

7. Where is the Western Open held?

Answer: Illinois

Held in the Chicago area.

8. A player can replace his/her ball with a different one while in the middle of playing a hole if it is covered in mud, as long as the other players in the group agree.

Answer: False

A ball cannot be replaced while playing a hole, unless it is physically cut or out of shape.

9. A player hits on to the green. A seagull flies in, picks up the ball, flies off with it, and drops it into the water. How is this handled?

Answer: The player can place a new ball in the approximate position

This has happened several times at Doral in Florida.

10. Not even one hole of The Western Open was ever played where?

Answer: Kemper Lakes Country Club

In 1987, a huge flood forced tournament officals to play some holes at Oak Brook, adjacent to Butler National.

Source: Author mikeydhh

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