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Lowest LPGA Tour Score for 18 Holes
Category: Golf TriviaTrivia Question
What is the record for the lowest score in 18 holes on the LPGA tour?
Trivia Question Answer
The lowest score for 18 holes of golf on the LPGA tour is 59. This feat was accomplished by Annika Sorenstam in 2001 at the Standard Register Ping at the Moon Valley Country Club.
Lowest PGA Tour Score for 18 Holes
Category: Golf TriviaTrivia Question
What is the record for the lowest score in 18 holes on the PGA tour?
Trivia Question Answer
The lowest score for 18 holes of golf on the PGA tour is 59. This feat has been accomplished by 3 players:
- Al Geiberger: 1977 Memphis Classic, Colonial Country Club (par 72)
- Chip Beck: 1991 Las Vegas Invitational, Sunrise Golf Club (par 72)
- David Duval: 1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, PGA West (Palmer Course) (par 72)
First Solheim Cup
Category: Golf TriviaTrivia Question
When and where was the first Solheim Cup tournament held?
Trivia Question Answer
The Solheim Cup, the LPGA equivalent to the Ryder Cup, was first held in 1990 at the Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando, Florida.
First LPGA Rookie of the Year
Category: Golf TriviaTrivia Question
In what year did the LPGA start the rookie of the year award and who was the first winner?
Trivia Question Answer
The LPGA instituted the Rookie of the Year award in 1962. The first winner of the LPGA's Rookie of the year award was Mary Mills.
First PGA Rookie of the Year
Category: Golf TriviaTrivia Question
In what year did the PGA start the rookie of the year award and who was the first winner?
Trivia Question Answer
The PGA instituted the Rookie of the Year award in 1990. The first winner of the PGA's Rookie of the year award was Robert Gamez.
Meaning of Albatross
Category: Golf TriviaTrivia Question
In golf, what is the meaning of the term "albatross"?
Trivia Question Answer
Sticking with the theme of birds for a round under par (birdie, eagle), an albatross is 3 under par on any hole. The term is most commonly used in the U.K. A double eagle is synonymous with albatross.
First With 10 LPGA Victories in a Season
Category: Golf TriviaTrivia Question
What LPGA golfer was the first to have 10 victories in a single season?
Trivia Question Answer
In 1959 golfer Betsy Rawls had 10 victories to make her the first female golfer with 10 victories in a season.
Solheim Cup
Category: Golf TriviaTrivia Question
What is the Solheim Cup?
Trivia Question Answer
The Solheim Cup is the women's golf equivalent of the Ryder Cup. It is a team golf tournament held every other year between teams from Europe and the United States. The event is named after Norwegian-American golf club manufacturer Karsten Solheim. The tournament alternates between a location in Europe and a location in the United States.
First Ryder Cup Matches
Category: Golf TriviaTrivia Question
When were golf's Ryder Cup Matches first played?
Trivia Question Answer
The first Ryder Cup Match was held in 1927 at Worcester Country Club in Worcester, Massachusetts. The first match was won by the United States team captained by Walter Hagen. The Ryder Cup Matches are held every other year alternating between a location in the United States and a location in Europe.
Won Each of Golf's Majors at Least 3 Times
Category: Golf TriviaTrivia Question
Name the golfers that have won each of the PGA major tournaments (British, Masters, PGA, & US Open) at least 3 times?
Trivia Question Answer
2 golfers have won each of the major tournaments at least 3 times. The first to accomplish this was Jack Nicklaus. The second to accomplish this with his 2008 US Open victory was Tiger Woods.
First to Sweep LPGA Majors
Category: Golf TriviaTrivia Question
Who was the first woman golfer to sweep the LPGA major tournaments in a year?
Trivia Question Answer
The LPGA was founded in 1950. In that first year, Babe Zaharias swept all of the major LPGA tournaments. In 1950 the majors consisted of 3 tournaments - the U.S. Open, Titleholders and Western Open. The number of tournaments in the LPGA's "Majors" has varied over the years. In 2008 there are four tournaments - the Kraft Nabisco Championship, the McDonald's LPGA Championship, the U.S. Women's Open, and the RICOH Women's British Open.
First Masters Winner
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The Masters Golf Tournament was first held in 1934. Who won the Masters in its inaugural year?
Trivia Question Answer
The first Masters in 1934 was won by Horton Smith. It was his first of two Masters wins (he won again in 1936). The only tournament of Golf's "Majors" that Smith won was the Masters. His highest finish outside of the masters was 3rd in the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship.
Oldest of "Majors" Golf Tournaments
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What is the oldest of Golf's major tournaments (Masters, Open Championship (British Open), PGA Championship, and U.S. Open)?
Trivia Question Answer
Golf's "Majors", in order of oldest to youngest are:
- 1860 - The Open Championship/British Open
- 1895 - The U.S. Open
- 1916 - The PGA Championship
- 1934 - The Masters
First Public Golf Course in U.S.
Category: Golf TriviaTrivia Question
What was the first public golf course in the United States?
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Trivia Question Answer Van Cortland Golf Course in Van Cortland Park in the Bronx, New York was the first public golf course in the United States. It opened in 1895. It is still in operation. |
Active Golfer on List of Most PGA Tour Wins
Category: Golf TriviaTrivia Question
Who is the only active golfer to be in the top 10 on the list of most PGA Tour wins?
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Trivia Question Answer Tiger Woods, with 64 wins (as of his 2008 Arnold Palmer Invitational victory), is tied with Ben Hogan for third on the list of the most PGA Tour wins. Above him are Jack Nicklaus with 73 wins and Sam Snead with 82 wins. Tiger has the same number of wins as the next two active golfers on the list combined (Phil Mickelson with 33, and Vijay Singh with 31). |
Most PGA Championship Wins
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Who has the most PGA Championship wins?
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Trivia Question Answer Two golfers are tied with five wins:
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First PGA Championship Winner
Category: Golf TriviaTrivia Question
When was the first PGA Championship played and who was the winner?
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Trivia Question Answer The first PGA Championship was played in 1916. It was won by Jim Barnes who also won the second PGA Championship in 1919. This was during the match play era for the event. The PGA Championship became a stroke play event in 1958. |
Most British Open Wins
Category: Golf TriviaTrivia Question
What golfer has won the Open Championship (often referred to as the British Open outside of the UK) the most?
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Trivia Question Answer Golfer Harry Vardon has won the most British Open Championships with 6 wins (1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, and 1914). Four golfers are in second place with 5 wins - James Braid, J.H. Taylor, Peter Thomson, and Tom Watson. The British Open is the oldest of Golf's "Majors" and the only one played outside of the United States. |
Golfers Who Won 4 US Opens
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Four golfers have won the US Open four times. Who are those four golfers?
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Trivia Question Answer The four golfers to win the US Open four times are:
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First US Golfer to Win the US Open
Category: Golf TriviaTrivia Question
Golf's US Open has been held since 1895 when the first US Open was held at the Newport Country Club in Newport, Rhode Island. What was the first year that a US golfer won the US Open?
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Trivia Question Answer A US golfer did not win the US open until 1911 when it was won by John McDermott. That year the US Open was held at the Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois. McDermott also won the 1912 US Open at the Country Club of Buffalo in Buffalo, New York. McDermott was also only the second golfer to win back-to-back US Opens. |
Youngest Player to Qualify for the US Women's Open
Category: Golf TriviaTrivia Question
Who is the youngest golfer to qualify for the US Women's Open?
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Trivia Question Answer Alexis Thompson, at the age of 12 years, four months and one day qualified in June of 2007 for the US Women's Open. She beats the record of Morgan Pressel, who was 12 years, 11 months and 21 days old when she qualified for the 2001 US Women's Open. |
Most NCAA Division I Women's Team Golf Championships
Category: Golf TriviaTrivia Question
The NCAA Women's team golf championship has only been around since 1982. Since 1982, what colleges or universities have won the most NCAA Division I Women's Team Golf Championships?
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Trivia Question Answer The following schools have won the most NCAA Division I Women's Team Golf Championships:
6 - Arizona State (1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, and 1998) |
Most NCAA Division I Men's Team Golf Championships
Category: Golf TriviaTrivia Question
What College or University has the most NCAA Division I Men's Team Golf Championships?
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Trivia Question Answer Yale has the most NCAA team golf championships with 21. They, however, have not won a team golf championship since 1943. Second on the list is Houston. They last won in 1985. |
First Golfer to Win Back-to-Back US Open Championships
Category: Golf TriviaTrivia Question
Who was the first golfer to win back-to-back US Open Championships"?
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Trivia Question Answer Willie Anderson of Scotland not only was the first golfer to win back-to-back US Open Championships, he is the first and only golfer to win the US Open three times in a row (1903, 1904, 1905). He also won the US Open in 1901, making him one of only four golfers to win the US Open four times. |
Professional Golf's Major Championships
Category: Golf TriviaTrivia Question
What are golf's annual major championships, often referred to as "The Majors"?
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Trivia Question Answer Golf's annual Majors are:
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Youngest Golfer on PGA Tour Trivia Question
Category: Golf TriviaTrivia Question
Who was the youngest golfer to to make the cut in a PGA tour event and when did they do it?
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Trivia Question Answer In 1957, Bob Panasik at the age of 15 years 8 months and 20 days made the cut in the Canadian Open. Other young players to make the cut include:
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