Golf Trivia Quiz # 30
This is Golf Quiz # 30, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Golf Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Golf Question 1
Major Golf Champions - How many players were in the play-off in the 1994 US Open?
The correct answer is '3'
The play-off was between Ernie Els, Colin Montgomerie and Loren Roberts. Ernie Els won the 18 hole play-off.
Golf Question 2
Irish Golf Courses - Which course in Northern Ireland is home to the pro Darren Clarke? In 1951, it was the only course in Ireland to ever host a British Open.
The correct answer is 'Royal Portrush'
Besides playing this fine championship layout once or twice, you can also visit the Giant's Causeway and Bushmill's distillery which are very close by.
Golf Question 3
Where, What, Who and How 4 - Where in the world is the highest 18-hole golf course?
The correct answer is 'Bolivia'
The La Paz Golf Club in Bolivia is 10,885 feet high.
Golf Question 4
A.F.I.'s Top 100 Quotes (2005), Part 2 - (1980) This slapstick comedy deals with the eccentric goings on at an exclusive golf club, that is plagued with eccentric members, and a strangely clever, yet destructive little gopher.
The correct answer is 'Caddyshack'
Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight,. Michael O’Keefe and Bill Murray starred under Harold Ramis’ direction. It was Murray though, who delivered the line that is number 92 on the list –"Cinderella story...outta nowhere...a former greenskeeper, now about to become the Masters' champion. It looks like a mirac...It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole!"
The two quotes from the 80s that made the list but not the quiz are;
72) "No wire hangers, ever!" – from "Mommie Dearest" (1981)
79) Striker: "Surely you can’t be serious!" Rumack: "I’m serious, and don’t call me Shirley!" – from "Airplane" (1980)
The two quotes from the 80s that made the list but not the quiz are;
72) "No wire hangers, ever!" – from "Mommie Dearest" (1981)
79) Striker: "Surely you can’t be serious!" Rumack: "I’m serious, and don’t call me Shirley!" – from "Airplane" (1980)
Golf Question 5
Golf Courses - What course hosted the 1994 PGA Championship and is the site of the 2001 US Open?
The correct answer is 'Southern Hills'
Southern Hills located in Tulsa, Oklahoma was rated in the top 15 courses by the tour players.
Golf Question 6
General Sports - Golf. Who was named the women's first official world's number 1 golfer?
The correct answer is 'Annika Sorenstam'
Five professional tours combined in 2006 to create this ranking system for the first time.
Golf Question 7
10 Movies That Made My Ribs Hurt - In 1980's "Caddyshack", Bill Murray's character becomes obsessed with killing a gopher that is causing damage to a golf course. What was his character's name?
The correct answer is 'Carl'
Carl Spackler was the assistant greenskeeper at the exclusive Bushwood Country Club. Bill Murray's brother, Brian Doyle-Murray portrayed Lou Loomis, the caddymaster.
Golf Question 8
Golf Firsts - Canadian golfer Mike Weir played on the Canadian Tour before carding his first win at which event on the U.S. PGA Tour?
The correct answer is 'Air Canada Championship'
His first PGA Tour win came at the Air Canada Championship in 1999, making him the first Canadian to win a PGA Tour event in Canada since 1954.
Golf Question 9
Name That Country In North America! - This country, once called Darien, contains a port named after Christopher Columbus and the Golfos(Gulf) de los Mosquitos.
The correct answer is 'Panama'
The port is Colon, Columbus's last name in Spanish.
Golf Question 10
The Marine Biologist - Why is Kramer so frustrated after he goes golfing?
The correct answer is 'He's full of sand'
When Kramer returns, he's extremely angry because he was horrible at the beach. He only managed to hit one ball far into the ocean while he missed the rest of them. When he gets back to the apartment, he still has a lot of sand on his body and he can't get rid of it. In the series finale, Kramer gets water in his ear and nearly causes a plane crash because of it.