Q 01/05

Which golfer won the 1997 Masters by 12 strokes and later held all four major titles at once?

A) David Duval

B) Tiger Woods

C) Davis Love III

D) Mark O'Meara

Answer · why

B) Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods was 21 at that Masters, the tournament's youngest winner. His run of four straight majors across 2000 and 2001 became known as the Tiger S...

Q 02/05

Which golfer survived a head-on crash with a bus in 1949 and won the US Open the following year?

A) Jimmy Demaret

B) Lloyd Mangrum

C) Ben Hogan

D) Cary Middlecoff

Answer · why

C) Ben Hogan

Ben Hogan dived across his wife just before impact, which saved him from the steering column. Doctors doubted he would walk unaided again; 16 months l...

Q 03/05

Which golfer, followed by fans known as an Army, gave his name to a drink of iced tea and lemonade?

A) Julius Boros

B) Dow Finsterwald

C) Doug Sanders

D) Arnold Palmer

Answer · why

D) Arnold Palmer

Arnold Palmer saw his half-and-half drink go into mass production in 2001. Back in 1967 he was the first man to reach $1 million in PGA Tour career ea...

Q 04/05

Which golfer, right-handed in daily life, plays left-handed after mirroring his father's swing?

A) Phil Mickelson

B) Matt Kuchar

C) Steve Stricker

D) Tom Lehman

Answer · why

A) Phil Mickelson

Phil Mickelson copied his right-handed father like a reflection, and the nickname Lefty followed. He was 50 when he won the 2021 PGA Championship.

Q 05/05

Which golfer won two track and field golds at the 1932 Olympics before winning ten women's majors?

A) Patty Berg

B) Babe Zaharias

C) Louise Suggs

D) Betty Jameson

Answer · why

B) Babe Zaharias

Babe Zaharias also took silver in the high jump at those Los Angeles Games. Before golf she had been a three-time All-American in basketball.