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The Masters Trivia Quiz

This is a fairly difficult quiz meant to test your knowledge of Masters champions, close calls and moments.

A multiple-choice quiz by toneloc. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
toneloc

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
43,444

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

Plays
1462

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who was leading the 1960 Masters until Arnold Palmer birdied the last two holes? Hint

Ken Venturi

Art Wall J.R.

Ralph Guldahl

Gary Player

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Question 2 of 15

2. The first albatross (double eagle) on the 13th hole in Masters history was recorded in 1994 by _________ ? Hint

Greg Norman

Tom Lehman

Jeff Maggert

Dan Forsman

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Question 3 of 15

3. In 1967, Roberto De Vicenzo lost a chance to be in a playoff in the Masters because he signed for the wrong score. Who was De Vicenzo's playing partner that day? Hint

George Archer

Charles Coody

Tommy Aaron

Billy Casper

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who was the first player to win three Masters titles?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which of these players told Jack Nicklaus on his first round at Augusta that he had completely cut the dog-leg at the 13th hole? Hint

Horton Smith

Bobby Jones

Sam Snead

Denny Flute

6. Fuzzy Zoeller won the 1979 Masters in the first sudden death Masters in history. It was a three way playoff also featuring Tom Watson at the height of his career. Who was the third player in the playoff? Hint

Ed Sneed

Bruce Devlin

David Graham

Jim Colbert

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who was the 54 hole leader of the 1992 Masters, eventually won by Freddy 'Boom-boom' Couples?

Answer: (Two words or just surname)

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Question 8 of 15

8. What did Doug Ford do on the final hole of the 1957 Masters, which he won? Hint

Tripped over a beer bottle

Holed out of a Sand Trap

Threw a golf ball at a noisy fan

Sank a 60 foot putt

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is the highest score Nick Faldo has shot on the final day when he won a Masters?

Answer: (number between 65 and 73)

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which of the following is the only player in Masters history in the 20th century to not have missed the cut? Hint

Tom Watson

Fred Couples

Jack Nicklaus

Tiger Woods

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who was Jack Nicklaus paired with in his infamous 1986 final round? Hint

Gary Nicklaus

Tom Kite

Seve Ballesteros

Sandy Lyle

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Question 12 of 15

12. What was unique about the first Masters Jack Nicklaus won in 1963? Hint

He defeated Ben Hogan for the title

He birdied the last four holes

He did not receive a green jacket

He failed to make any birdies in the last day

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who was the last player to win the Masters during the 1990s with a Persimmon headed driver?

Answer: (two words, or just surname ... one of Europe's Ryder Cup heroes)

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who sank the longest putt in Masters history? Hint

Ben Crenshaw

Gary Player

Nick Faldo

Billy Casper

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Question 15 of 15

15. Before Tiger Woods set a new Masters scoring record of 270 in 1997, who shared the scoring record of 271 with Jack Nicklaus? Hint

Raymond Floyd

Gary Player

Arnold Palmer

Ben Hogan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was leading the 1960 Masters until Arnold Palmer birdied the last two holes?

Answer: Ken Venturi

Venturi also led the 1956 Masters through three rounds, before shooting an 80 in the final round.

2. The first albatross (double eagle) on the 13th hole in Masters history was recorded in 1994 by _________ ?

Answer: Jeff Maggert

Maggert was not the first player to record an albatross in the Masters, however, as Gene Sarazan scored a 2 on the 15th hole in 1935.

3. In 1967, Roberto De Vicenzo lost a chance to be in a playoff in the Masters because he signed for the wrong score. Who was De Vicenzo's playing partner that day?

Answer: Tommy Aaron

After that fateful day, Aaron rebounded quite nicely in Augusta, going on to defeat J.C. Snead in 1973 for the green jacket.

4. Who was the first player to win three Masters titles?

Answer: Jimmy Demaret

Jimmy Demaret won his third Masters title in 1950, Sam Snead was the second to accomplish that feat in 1954.

5. Which of these players told Jack Nicklaus on his first round at Augusta that he had completely cut the dog-leg at the 13th hole?

Answer: Sam Snead

Snead, of course, had been able to cut the dogleg at 13 the first time he played it. It was in 1934, and the intimidating trees lining the 13th fairway were mere saplings

Answer: Ed Sneed

Zoeller became the first player in Masters history to win on his first try, and later added a US Open. Watson went on to win 5 British Opens, 2 Masters and a US Open. Sneed went on to brag about being in a playoff for the Masters.

7. Who was the 54 hole leader of the 1992 Masters, eventually won by Freddy 'Boom-boom' Couples?

Answer: Craig Parry

Parry, then only 26 years old, played brilliantly the first three days, before his putter completely fell apart on the final day. He was later one of the heroes of the victorious 1999 President's Cup Team.

8. What did Doug Ford do on the final hole of the 1957 Masters, which he won?

Answer: Holed out of a Sand Trap

Ford had a career best season in 1957, also winning the PGA Championship.

9. What is the highest score Nick Faldo has shot on the final day when he won a Masters?

Answer: 69

In 1989, he shot 65 on the final day and went on to defeat Scott Hoch. He shot 69 in 1990, when he defeated Raymond Floyd. Faldo shot 67 in 1996, when he defeated Greg Norman.

10. Which of the following is the only player in Masters history in the 20th century to not have missed the cut?

Answer: Fred Couples

Couples has competed in the Masters since 1984.

11. Who was Jack Nicklaus paired with in his infamous 1986 final round?

Answer: Sandy Lyle

Lyle was the reigning British Open Champion at the time. He would later win the 1988 Masters, birdieing the final hole to defeat Mark Calcavecchia.

12. What was unique about the first Masters Jack Nicklaus won in 1963?

Answer: He did not receive a green jacket

Although the green jacket ceremony began in 1949, there was no jacket to fit Nicklaus' rather large girth in 1963, and he went without that green jacket for more than 20 years.

13. Who was the last player to win the Masters during the 1990s with a Persimmon headed driver?

Answer: Bernhard Langer

Langer won two masters, in 1985 and 1993. He used a Persimmon headed driver both times. Before Langer in 1993, the last player to win with Persimmon was Nick Faldo in 1990.

14. Who sank the longest putt in Masters history?

Answer: Nick Faldo

Faldo was just beginning what would be a terrible round of 77 in the third round in 1989 when he sank a 100+ footer on the second green for birdie.

15. Before Tiger Woods set a new Masters scoring record of 270 in 1997, who shared the scoring record of 271 with Jack Nicklaus?

Answer: Raymond Floyd

Floyd was nothing short of brilliant in winning his sole Masters title. Hogan held the scoring record until Jack Nicklaus shot 271 in 1965.

Source: Author toneloc

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