FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

US Open 2004 Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about 2004s second major?

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

Author
yermum

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
189,116

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
248

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Where was ththe 2004 US Open held? Hint

Shinnecock Hills

Pinehurst No.2

Whistling Straits

Olympia Fields

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Who won the 2004 US Open? Hint

Ernie Els

Retief Goosen

Phil Mickleson

Jeff Maggert

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Who shot an 80 in the final round to fall out of contention for the title, after playing in the final group? Hint

Shigeki Maruyama

Sergio Garcia

Ernie Els

Tiger Woods

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. How many players finished under par for the whole tournament? Hint

none

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. How many players broke par in the 4th and final round? Hint

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Who was placed as the top European? Hint

Paul Casey

Colin Montgomerie

Daniel Chopra

Sergio Garcia

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Which hole did Tiger Woods eagle from 106 yards in the 2nd round? Hint

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. What nationality was the winner? Hint

American

Canadian

Japanese

South African

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. What was the final round scoring average for the course? Hint

77.3

80.1

75.8

78.7

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. On which hole did Phil Mickleson three-putt from under 5 feet for double bogey, to practically gift the title to Retief Goosen? Hint

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was ththe 2004 US Open held?

Answer: Shinnecock Hills

This is Shinnecock's 4th US Open, it held the second ever US Open in 1896. It is the first open held here since 1995 when Corey Pavin won.

2. Who won the 2004 US Open?

Answer: Retief Goosen

This was Retief's second major won. He won his first in 2001 at the US Open in an 18 hole playoff over Mark Brooks.

3. Who shot an 80 in the final round to fall out of contention for the title, after playing in the final group?

Answer: Ernie Els

Ernie was in the final group with fellow countryman Goosen before falling out of contention to shoot a 10 over par 80. He ended up in a tie for 9th at +7.

4. How many players finished under par for the whole tournament?

Answer: 2

Only the winner Retief Goosen at -4 and Phil Mickleson at -2 were under par after 72 holes.

5. How many players broke par in the 4th and final round?

Answer: 0

Australian Robert Allenby shot the best round of the day, an even par 70. In fact only 28 out of the 66 players who made the cut shot under 80 in the final round.

6. Who was placed as the top European?

Answer: Sergio Garcia

Sergio finished on +11, tied for 20th.

7. Which hole did Tiger Woods eagle from 106 yards in the 2nd round?

Answer: 18

The shot of the tournament in my opinion. This eagle helped him get to under par for both the round and the tournament. He faded in the last two rounds to finish at +10, tied for 17th.

8. What nationality was the winner?

Answer: South African

Retief Goosen became the first South African to win a major since Ernie Els won the 2002 British Open. He won the tournament with a total score of 276, or -4.

9. What was the final round scoring average for the course?

Answer: 78.7

It was the highest scoring average for one round since 1972, when Pebble Beach had a scoring average of 78.8.

10. On which hole did Phil Mickleson three-putt from under 5 feet for double bogey, to practically gift the title to Retief Goosen?

Answer: 17

He got onto the tee tied for first. He drove the ball into the left-hand bunker, then chipped out to five feet, before three-putting to lose the lead and eventually finish second.

Source: Author yermum

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Nightmare before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.