Think you know golf? Take this quiz and find out how much you know of the game’s past

SVN NEWS SERVICE
Published: Monday, April 25, 2005

1. In what year was the United States Golf Association founded? (Hint: It was originally called the Amateur Golf Association of the United States.)

a. 1892 c. 1894

b. 1893 d. 1895

2. Who won the first “National Amateur Championship” at Newport (R.I.) Golf Club in September 1894?

a. William G. Lawrence

b. Arnold Palmer

c. Laurence B. Stoddard

d. Vijay Singh

3. What was the name of America’s

first golf magazine?

a. The Golfer b. Golf Digest

c. American Golfer

d. Golfing Northwestern Illinois

4. How much money did Horace Rawlins win when he took first place at the first U.S. Open at Newport Golf Club in 1895?

a. $50 b. $150

c. $1,000

d. $10,000

5. Which woman was the first to claim the U.S. Women’s Amateur championship title at the Meadow Brook Club in Hempstead, N.Y., in 1895?

a. Lucy Barnes b. Beatrix Hoyt

c. Margaret Abbott d. Martha Burk

6. Which president of the United States is the first golf-loving occupant of the White House?

a. George Washington

b. Warren G. Harding

c. William H. Taft

d. Dwight D. Eisenhower

7. In 1922, an admission fee was charged at the U.S. Open for the first time. How much was that fee?

a. $1 b. $10 c. $100 d. $1,000

8. Which golf professional was the first to establish a golf equipment company in his name?

a. Walter Hagen c. Bobby Jones

b. Arnold Palmer d. Jim Barnes

9. Who was the first player to win all the majors twice? (Hint: It became effective with the 1971 PGA Championship.)

a. Arnold Palmer c. Lee Trevino

b. Jack Nicklaus d. Tom Weiskopf

10. Which state is the first to complete a fairway irrigation system?

a. North Carolina c. Texas

b. California d. Arizona

11. In 1926, who became the first person to win the U.S. and British Opens in the same year?

a. Walter Hagen c. Leo Diegel

b. Bobby Jones d. Donald Ross

12. Which female golfer was the first to top $1 million in career earnings?

a. Nancy Lopez

b. Judy Rankin

c. Kathy Whitworth

d. Mickey Wright

13. In what year were the first instructional golf films, “How I Play Golf,” made?

a. 1921 c. 1957

b. 1945 d. 1931

14. The Augusta National Invitational was the predecessor to which golf tournament?

a. Masters c. U.S. Open

b. Ryder Cup d. British Open

15. Which woman was the first to turn professional? (Hint: She promoted products for Wilson-Western Sporting Goods Company.)

a. Glenna Collett Vare

b. Virginia Van Wie

c. Helen Hicks

d. Anne Quast Sander

16. In 1938, the USGA established a rule to limit the number of clubs a player may carry. What is the number of clubs a player may carry?

a. 10 b. 12 c. 14 d. 16

17. Which PGA Championship player was granted a delay of a few days before his induction into the Navy during World War II?

a. Sam Snead c. Byron Nelson

b. Ben Hogan d. Ed Oliver

18. During World War II so many golfers were active in military service that the PGA Tour was reduced to how many tournaments in 1943?

a. one c. five

b. three d. ten

19. Which U.S. president owned a cottage at Augustana National which was nicknamed the “Little White House” during his time in office?

a. George Washington

b. Warren G. Harding

c. William H. Taft

d. Dwight D. Eisenhower

20. In 1953, the first tournament was televised nationally. What was that tournament?

a. Masters c. U.S. Open

b. Ryder Cup d. World Championship