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Ryder Cup 2006 Trivia Quiz

The 36th Ryder Cup took place between September 22nd and 24th, 2006.

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

Author
Dizart

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
240,404

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which country played host to the 2006 Ryder Cup? Hint

Spain

Wales

Ireland

USA

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who were the respective captains of the European and American teams? Hint

Nick Faldo and Hal Sutton

Ian Woosnam and Tom Lehman

Sandy Lyle and Tom Kite

Seve Ballesteros and Mark O'Meara

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which 2 players on the European team were captain's wild card picks? Hint

David Howell and Ian Poulter

Thomas Bjorn and Henrik Stenson

Darren Clarke and Lee Westwood

Luke Donald and Robert Karlsson

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who partnered Tiger Woods in all 4 of his fourball and foursome matches? Hint

Phil Mickelson

Jim Furyk

Stewart Cink

David Toms

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the only player from either team to fail to score any points? Hint

Vaughn Taylor

Phil Mickelson

Brett Wetterich

J.J. Henry

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was joint top scorer in the event alongside Lee Westwood with 4 points? Hint

Stewart Cink

Sergio Garcia

Colin Montgomerie

Paul Casey

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many rookies were there on the USA team? Hint

8. The biggest wins over the course of the event were 5 and 4; this happened twice, once in the Saturday foursomes, and again in the Sunday singles. Which European player was victorious on both of these occassions? Hint

Paul Casey

Colin Montgomerie

David Howell

Sergio Garcia

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which 2 players scored holes-in-one during the 2006 Ryder Cup? Hint

Luke Donald and Tiger Woods

Paul McGinley and Chad Campbell

Padraig Harrington and Chris DiMarco

Paul Casey and Scott Verplank

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the final score of the 2006 Ryder Cup? Hint

Europe 14 1/2 - USA 13 1/2

USA 14 - Europe 14

USA 14 1/2 - Europe 13 1/2

Europe 18 1/2 - USA 9 1/2

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which country played host to the 2006 Ryder Cup?

Answer: Ireland

The K Club in County Kildare was the venue for the 2006 Ryder Cup, the first time that Ireland had hosted the event.

2. Who were the respective captains of the European and American teams?

Answer: Ian Woosnam and Tom Lehman

Ian Woosnam from Wales was a playing member of the European team 8 times between 1983 and 1987. Tom Lehman was a playing member of the USA team 3 times between 1995 and 1999.

3. Which 2 players on the European team were captain's wild card picks?

Answer: Darren Clarke and Lee Westwood

Thomas Bjorn was critical of Woosnam's decision to select Westwood ahead of himself, but Westwood proved the captain correct by earning the team 4 vital points.

4. Who partnered Tiger Woods in all 4 of his fourball and foursome matches?

Answer: Jim Furyk

Woods and Furyk won 2 and lost 2 of their 4 matches together.

5. Who was the only player from either team to fail to score any points?

Answer: Brett Wetterich

Rookie Wetterich scored 0 points from 2 matches, although arguably veteran Mickelson's haul of 1/2 a point from 5 matches was even worse.

6. Who was joint top scorer in the event alongside Lee Westwood with 4 points?

Answer: Sergio Garcia

Garcia won all four of his fourballs and foursomes alonside Jose-Maria Olazabal and Luke Donald before succumbing to Stewart Cink in the singles.

7. How many rookies were there on the USA team?

Answer: 4

J.J. Henry, Zach Johnson, Vaughn Taylor, and Brett Wetterich all made their Ryder Cup debuts in 2006.

Answer: David Howell

Howell partnered Casey to a 5 and 4 victory over Cink and Johnson in the foursomes before defeating Wetterich by the same score in the singles.

9. Which 2 players scored holes-in-one during the 2006 Ryder Cup?

Answer: Paul Casey and Scott Verplank

Casey's ace in the Saturday foursomes was the first time in Ryder Cup history that a match had actually been won with a hole-in-one. Verplank's ace in the singles was the first ever by an American player in Ryder Cup history.

10. What was the final score of the 2006 Ryder Cup?

Answer: Europe 18 1/2 - USA 9 1/2

Europe equalled their record winning margin of 2 years earlier, although they could arguably have topped that by 1/2 a point. Paul McGinley generously conceded J.J.Henry a long putt for a half on the 18th green after the cup had already been won.

Source: Author Dizart

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