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Winners of The Open Trivia Quiz

This quiz is for all the golfers whose name is on the prestigious Claret Jug. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by grovermj. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
grovermj

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
175,902

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
756

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who won The Open Championship in 1971, held at Royal Birkdale? Hint

Lu Liang - Huan

Lee Trevino

Jack Nicklaus

Tom Weiskopf

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who won the 2003 Open Championship, being the only player under par? Hint

Ben Curtis

Vijay Singh

Tiger Woods

Davis Love lll

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who won the thrilling Open Championship at Muirfield in 1972? Hint

Lee Trevino

Tony Jacklin

Jack Nicklaus

Gary Player

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who won the 1995 Open Championship at St Andrews in a playoff with Costantino Rocca? Hint

Vijay Singh

John Daly

Steve Elkington

Corey Pavin

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who won the last pre-war title for Britain in 1939? Hint

Dick Burton

John Fallon

Bobby Locke

Henry Cotton

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many times did The Great Triumvrate (Harry Vardon, JH Taylor, James Braid), win The Open Championship between them? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many times has the great Aussie Peter Thomson had his name engraved on the Claret Jug? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. The great Spanish player Seve Ballesteros, dominated fields in the late 1970s and 1980s. How many Open Championships did he win? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many Opens did Greg Norman, "The Great White Shark", won? Hint

Three

Four

Two

One

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many Open titles did the father/son combination Tom Morris Sr and Jr win between them? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who won The Open Championship in 1971, held at Royal Birkdale?

Answer: Lee Trevino

Lee Trevino won by a shot over Lu Liang - Huan. Lu was beloved by the spectators, and they called him Mr Lu.

2. Who won the 2003 Open Championship, being the only player under par?

Answer: Ben Curtis

Ben Curtis shot one under for four rounds at the tough Royal St Georges layout. Vijay Singh and Thomas Bjorn were close behind on even par.

3. Who won the thrilling Open Championship at Muirfield in 1972?

Answer: Lee Trevino

Nicklaus looked like he was out of contention after the third round, trailing leader Lee Trevino by six shots. But Nicklaus shot a 66, and Trevino and Tony Jacklin needed two pars to beat Nicklaus. Both had pars on the 17th, after Jacklin three putted and Trevino chipped in. Trevino then made par on the final hole to Jacklin's bogey to win.

4. Who won the 1995 Open Championship at St Andrews in a playoff with Costantino Rocca?

Answer: John Daly

Big hitting John Daly shot six under par to win his first Open Championship. Australia had a strong contingent, with Steve Elkington, Brett Ogle, Greg Norman, and Robert Allenby, all finishing in the top 20.

5. Who won the last pre-war title for Britain in 1939?

Answer: Dick Burton

Dick Burton hit a huge 300-metre drive on the 18th and sunk the putt. He only needed to have a par on the hole to win.

6. How many times did The Great Triumvrate (Harry Vardon, JH Taylor, James Braid), win The Open Championship between them?

Answer: 16

All of these 16 titles came between 1894 and 1914, a 21-year period. Harry Vardon won six titles, JH Taylor won five, and James Braid won five.

7. How many times has the great Aussie Peter Thomson had his name engraved on the Claret Jug?

Answer: 5

Peter won his first Open Championship in 1954 at Royal Birkdale, and followed this up with another two victories the following years. He won again at Royal Lytham in 1958, and showed his true class by beating players such as Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player to win in 1965.

8. The great Spanish player Seve Ballesteros, dominated fields in the late 1970s and 1980s. How many Open Championships did he win?

Answer: 3

Seve won by three from Jack Nicklaus and Ben Crenshaw in 1979 for his first win, and won in 1984 in thrilling fashion at St Andrews. He had his final win at Royal Lytham and St. Annes in 1988.

9. How many Opens did Greg Norman, "The Great White Shark", won?

Answer: Two

Known to lose major championships, Norman blitzed the field to win in 1986 at Turnberry. This included a stunning round of 63. In 1993, he won again, this time at Royal St Georges beating Nick Faldo, his constant rival, by two shots.

10. How many Open titles did the father/son combination Tom Morris Sr and Jr win between them?

Answer: 8

These men won four titles each. Tom Jr, however, could have won many more had he not have died at a tender age of 21, after a run of four straight championships.

Source: Author grovermj

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