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Masters trivia quiz

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Monday, April 5, 2004


How well do you know the Masters? Try this quiz:

Forward Tees (1 point each)

1. What was the original name of the tournament?
a.) Masters.
b.) Augusta National Invitation Tournament.
c.) The Standard Oil Classic presented by Westinghouse.

2. Who is the only European to finish as low amateur?
a.) Sergio Garcia (Stats | Bio)
b.) Tony Jacklin
c.) Justin Rose (Stats | Bio)

3. Tiger Woods (Stats | Bio) set the tournament record in 1997 at 18-under 270. What was his score after the first nine holes?
a.) 29
b.) 36
c.) 40

4. Which amateur blew a four-stroke lead in the final round of the Masters?
a.) Billy Joe Patton
b.) Ken Venturi
c.) Greg Norman

5. Who was the first foreign-born winner of the Masters?
a.) Gary Player (Stats | Bio)
b.) Horton Smith
c.) Herman Keiser

6. This player missed a 30-inch par putt on the first playoff hole that cost him a chance to win the Masters. He has never won a major.
a.) Phil Mickelson (Stats | Bio)
b.) Jay Haas (Stats | Bio)
c.) Scott Hoch

Member Tees (3 points each)

7. Who is the only player to lose the Masters twice in a playoff?
a.) Ben Hogan
b.) Greg Norman
c.) Jack Nicklaus (Stats | Bio)

8. Which player has finished second in the Masters the most times without winning?
a.) Tom Weiskopf
b.) David Duval (Stats | Bio)
c.) Johnny Miller

9. Who wrote a book questioning a free drop Arnold Palmer (Stats | Bio) took 46 years ago?
a.) Marco Dawson
b.) Jack Burke (Stats | Bio) Jr.
c.) Ken Venturi

10. Who is the only player to complete the career Grand Slam at the Masters?
a.) Ben Hogan
b.) Gene Sarazen
c.) Jack Nicklaus (Stats | Bio)

11. Who won the first sudden-death playoff at the Masters?
a.) Fuzzy Zoeller (Stats | Bio)
b.) Nick Faldo (Stats | Bio)
c.) Larry Mize (Stats | Bio)

12. Tiger Woods (Stats | Bio) won the Masters by a record 12 strokes in 1997. Name the runner-up.
a.) Costantino Rocca
b.) Colin Montgomerie (Stats | Bio)
c.) Tom Kite

Championship Tees (5 points each)

13. Who was the last player to have at least a share of the lead for the first three rounds and didn't win?
a.) Fred Couples (Stats | Bio)
b.) Tom Weiskopf
c.) Greg Norman

14. Name the only player to start the final round outside the top 10 and win the Masters.
a.) Gary Player (Stats | Bio)
b.) Art Wall
c.) Jack Nicklaus (Stats | Bio)

15. Who holds the Masters record for most birdies in a tournament?
a.) Greg Norman
b.) Charles Coody (Stats | Bio)
c.) Phil Mickelson (Stats | Bio)

16. Which Masters champion once worked as a bouncer in a Scottish bar?
a.) Ian Woosnam (Stats | Bio)
b.) Vijay Singh (Stats | Bio)
c.) Henry Picard

17. Which Masters champion has never missed the cut at Augusta National?
a.) Jose Maria Olazabal (Stats | Bio)
b.) Fred Couples (Stats | Bio)
c.) Tiger Woods (Stats | Bio)

18. Augusta National has in its trophy room the putter once used by Bobby Jones, which he called ``Calamity Jane.'' What was the real life name of Calamity Jane?
a.) Jane Smith
b.) Jan Stephenson
c.) Martha Burk

19th hole (10-point bonus)

Roberto De Vicenzo missed out on a playoff because he signed for a 4 when he actually made 3. Name the player who was keeping his card in the final round of 1968.
a.) Tommy Aaron (Stats | Bio)
b.) Billy Casper (Stats | Bio)
c.) Arnold Palmer (Stats | Bio)

Answers
1. b
2. a
3. c
4. b
5. a
6. c
7. a
8. a
9. c
10. b
11. a
12. c
13. a
14. b
15. c
16. b
17. b
18. c
19. a

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Scoring
55-64 - Grand Slam
45-54 - Green jacket
35-44 - Sunday contender
25-34 - Amateur status
11-24 - Back to the range
0-10 - Go fishing

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