| 130th British Open Trivia Quiz |
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Forward Tees (1 point) |
| 1. |
Name the only six-time champion. |
| 2. |
Which former British Open champion hit a shot from a parking lot at Royal Lytham & St. Annes? |
| 3. |
Paul Lawrie owns the greatest final-round comeback in British Open history. How many strokes did he make up? |
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At which course were the first 12 British Opens played? |
| 5. |
Who is the only player to win the British Open at five courses? |
| 6. |
Name the oldest and youngest winner. |
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Middle Tees (3 points) |
| 7. |
Who was the last amateur to win the British Open? |
| 8. |
Tiger Woods set a record at St. Andrews for lowest 72-hole score in relation to par. What was it? |
| 9. |
Since 1960, only three players have won back-to-back British Opens. Who are they? |
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One month after winning at Royal Troon, this player named his daughter with that British Open victory in mind. |
| 11. |
Name the first American-born player to win the British Open. |
| 12. |
During an 18-year span, this player won three times, was second a record seven times and was never worse than 12th. Name him. |
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Championship Tees (5 points) |
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Which two PGA Tour members are the only players to record four rounds in the 60s at a British Open and still not win? |
| 14. |
Who was the last wire-to-wire winner in the British Open? |
| 15. |
Name the players who have won the U.S. Open and British Open in the same year (Hint: All six are Americans). |
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The British Open record for most rounds in the 60s is 33. Name the two players who share this record. |
| 17. |
Name the only three players who have won the British Open in three decades. |
| 18. |
Which two players lacked only the British Open to win the career Grand Slam? |
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19th hole (10-point bonus) |
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Who is the only player to have the best score in all four rounds of the British Open? |
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ANSWERS |
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Harry Vardon -- 1896, 1898-99, 1903, 1911, 1914. |
| 2. |
Seve Ballesteros. |
| 3. |
Ten strokes. Lawrie then won the playoff. |
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Prestwick, Scotland. |
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Tom Watson won at Carnoustie, Turnberry, Muirfield, Royal Birkdale and Royal Troon. |
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Old Tom Morris was 46 when he won the last of his four Opens in 1867. Young Tom Morris won the next year at age 17. |
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Bobby Jones in 1930. |
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19 under. |
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Tom Watson (82-83), Lee Trevino (71-72), Arnold Palmer (61-62) |
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Mark Calcavecchia. His daughter is Britney. |
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Walter Hagen in 1922. |
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Jack Nicklaus. |
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Ernie Els in 1993 and Jesper Parnevik in 1994. |
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Tom Weiskopf at Royal Troon in 1973. |
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Bobby Jones, Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Lee Trevino, Tom Watson and Tiger Woods. |
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Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo. |
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Harry Vardon (1896, 1903, 1911), J.H. Taylor (1894, 1900, 1913), Gary Player (1959, 1968, 1974). |
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Bryon Nelson and Raymond Floyd. |
| BONUS: |
J.H. Taylor in 1900. No one else has ever done that in any major championship. |
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Scoring |
| 54-64 |
Grand Slam |
| 45-53 |
Claret Jug |
| 35-44 |
Solid Pro |
| 25-34 |
Amateur Status |
| 11-24 |
Back to the range |
| 0-10 |
Sell the clubs |
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