Golf Trivia Quiz # 5
This is Golf Quiz # 5, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Golf Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Golf Question 1
Simple Golf - If you are playing golf with friends and you decide to play a round of "best shot," what exactly are you doing?
The correct answer is 'After splitting up into two teams, the best drive is where each team member gets to hit his second shot.'
Best shot really speeds up the game by letting the second shot take place much closer to the hole.
Golf Question 2
Happy Gilmore - Who was Happy's celebrity partner in a golf game?
The correct answer is 'Bob Barker'
Things got off alright with the game show host and Happy, until this guy on the course started to insult Happy and and made him play bad. Bob kept telling him that we need to win, until Happy lost his temper and started beating up the game show host!
Golf Question 3
Major Golf Champions - How many majors had Nicklaus achieved when he retired?
The correct answer is '18'
He had more major championships than any other golfer, when he retired!
Golf Question 4
Golf in the 1990s - At what course was the 1995 Ryder Cup played at?
The correct answer is 'Oak Hill'
It was where the U.S. team blew a big lead on Sunday to lose the event.
Golf Question 5
Journey Songs - Which song do you hear Rodney Dangerfield jamming to on the golf course in the movie, "Caddyshack?"
The correct answer is 'Anyway You Want It'
A huge hit from the "Departure" album.
Golf Question 6
Who Am I? - My movies are renowned for being long. I have played a pro golfer, a post apocolyptic renegade (more than once), who am I?
The correct answer is 'Kevin Costner'
I actually thought "Waterworld" was alright!
Golf Question 7
Obscure "Buffy" Quotes - "Miniature. Golf." Whose two-word solution was this?
The correct answer is 'The Mayor'
In the episode titled "Enemies" from the 3rd season, these two words are spoken to Faith. They are Mayor Wilkins' "two words that are going to make all the pain go away."
Golf Question 8
U.S. Women's Open 2006 - Because the 2006 U.S. Women's Open Championship's first round was postponed due to weather, the first round ended up being played on a Friday. Four golfers were tied for first place at two strokes under par after the first round. Which of these golfers was not among the top four tied for first on the leaderboard after the first round?
The correct answer is 'Michelle Wie'
Michelle Wie shot a 70 in the first round. She was tied with four other players at one under par, and one stroke behind the leaders. Jane Park (an amateur), Annika Sorenstam, and Pat Hurst all shot a 69 in the first round. The fourth player who finished the round with a 69 and was tied for first was Se Ri Pak.
Golf Question 9
Nicknames from the World of Golf - Lefty was the nickname of which of the following?
The correct answer is 'Phil Mickelson'
One of the few left-handed players on tour.
Golf Question 10
The Game of Golf - We all remember Larry Mize's huge chip to win the Masters in 1987 on the 11th hole. What player was eliminated from the playoff on the tenth?
The correct answer is 'Seve Ballesteros'