Golf Trivia Quiz # 14
This is Golf Quiz # 14, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Golf Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Golf Question 1
Golf Rules - What is the maximum number of clubs with which a player may start a round?
The correct answer is '14'
Rule 4-4. However, if a player starts a round with less than 14 clubs he or she may add clubs during the round up to 14 providing the pace of play is not affected.
Golf Question 2
Nicknames from the World of Golf - Fluff was the strange nickname of who?
The correct answer is 'Mike Cowan'
Caddy for Jim Furyk, previously on the bag of Peter Jacobson and Tiger Woods.
Golf Question 3
Volkswagen MKII GTi / Golf - The VW engine family is interchangeable within the model ranges.
The correct answer is 'True'
Plug and Play is the word on VWs! You might need to change the transmission depending on the engine you're using, ie. 16-Valve to a VR6 swap, but they'll fit!
Golf Question 4
Wales for the Tourist - The Gower Peninsula is Wales' playground. Hiking trails, beaches, fishing, golfing... it's all there, with some fabulous vistas to boot. A seaside village a few miles south of Swansea is a popular weekend getaway. It possesses a number of fine restaurants, shops and pubs. Can you identify this charming little place?
The correct answer is 'The Mumbles'
If you speak Welsh, it's Mwmbwl, a place in need of vowels! The views of Swansea at dusk are truly memorable and over the hill a mile or two south, there's a lighthouse on the cliffs and views of Langland and Caswell Bays with their lovely beaches. Residents of the area include some of the wealthiest people in Wales, most notably Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Golf Question 5
British Open - Which American golfer won the 1995 British Open?
The correct answer is 'John Daly'
He won a playoff against Constantino Rocca.
Golf Question 6
Golf Firsts: Pt. 3 - As an amateur, American golfer Ken Venturi nearly won the 1956 Masters title. Which event one year later did Venturi card his first win on the U.S. PGA Tour?
The correct answer is 'St. Paul Open Invitational'
Venturi won the 1957 St. Paul Open Invitational one year after finishing second in the 1956 Masters as an amateur. Venturi lead the first 3 rounds but shot an 80, and blew a 4 shot lead in the final round losing to Jack Burke Jr. by 1 shot.
Golf Question 7
Golf Results - Which European player has won 5 majors in the 1970s and 1980s, and in the 2000s is lacking form on the European tour?
The correct answer is 'Seve Ballesteros'
Seve lost it in the 1990s, while in the 80s he was unstoppable.
Golf Question 8
Tee Off for Clue Golf - Shark fishing is my game, although not really possible in my home country of Sweden. That's why I moved to Florida. Who am I?
The correct answer is 'Jesper Parnevik'
Born in Stockholm(7-3-65), this Swede is now mainly playing the US Tour. Win his first tournament there in 1998, the Phoenix Open. Three appearances in the European Ryder Cup team, one victory (1997).
Golf Question 9
Australian Sporting Personalities - In what year did "The Great White Shark", Greg Norman, turn golf professional?
The correct answer is '1976'
Greg Norman was born in 1955. Although he won the British open on two occasions, 1986 and 1993, he gained a reputation for failing expectations.
Golf Question 10
Sports Quotes - Who said: 'It's good sportsmanship to not pick up lost golf balls while they are still rolling.'?
The correct answer is 'Mark Twain'