A Trivia Quiz

(Answers at the bottom of the page - no peeking!)

The Masters
1. The Masters was originally known by what name?

2. The "Amen Corner" is made up of what holes?

3. Name the youngest player to win the Masters.

4. And the oldest?

The Movies
5. The book "Dead Solid Perfect" was made into a movie. Who wrote it?

6. Name 3 stars of the movie "Caddy Shack"?

The Amateurs
7. Who was a six-time winner of the U.S. Women's Amateur - Glenna Vare, Babe Zaharias or Betsy Rawls?

8. Of the following 3 players which one never won a U.S. Amateur Championship?

Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Tom Watson

10. Who is only amateur to win the U.S. Women's Open?

The Pros
11. Who was the first winner, in 1957, of the PGA's Rookie Of The Year?

12. Name the first pro to win over $1,000,000 in career earnings.

13. In the 1986 Chrysler Classic, what pro aced the 7th hole on consecutive rounds?

14. What LPGA star was the first to make over $2,000,000 in career earnings?

15. What pro set a record in 1988 for the most prize money ($553,571) without winning a tournament?

The Rules
16. The ball is hit out-of-bounds onto a road, hits a telephone pole and bounces back onto the course in bounds. Is the ball still in play?

17. On his tee shot, this golfer digs up a little mound of dirt with his heel. The ball is then placed on top of the mound and the player plays his tee shot. Is this legal?

18. A ball is lying next to an out-of-bounds stake. As it interfers with his backswing, the player pulls the stake out, plays his shot and then replaces the stake. Is this legal?

Answers:

1. The Augusta National Invitational Tournament

2. The 11th, 12th and 13th.

3. Seve Ballesteros won in 1980 when he was 23 years of age.

4. Jack Nicklaus in 1986 when he was 46.

5. Dan Jenkins

6. Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield and Bill Murray.

7. Glenna Vare.

8. Tom Watson

9. Billy Joe Patton

10. Catherine LaCoste

11. Ken Venturi

12. Walter Hagen

13. Arnold Palmer

14. Pat Bradley

15. Payne Stewart

16. Despite the route it took, it is still in bounds.

17. It is legal on the tee.

18. No. This is a loss of hole and a 2 stroke penalty. An out-of-bounds stake is not an obstruction under the Rules of Golf.