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Super Killer Ryder Cup Quiz

Think you know everything about the Ryder Cup? Try our 11-question brainteaser

By Gary Van Sickle

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: Golf Plus

1. When things looked bleak for the U.S. at the 1999 Ryder Cup, American captain Ben Crenshaw said, "We need some mojo" and hugged whom for luck?
Mike Meyers
George W. Bush
Bill Murray
Ted Williams

2. Ryder Cup founder Samuel Ryder made his fortune selling what product?
Hashish
Seeds
Textbooks
Rental trucks

3. What was the name of the ship that carried the British team to the U.S. to play in the first Ryder Cup, in 1927?
Queen Mary
Queen Elizabeth
Aquitania
Poseidon

4. In 1975 Jack Nicklaus lost two singles matches to Brian Barnes on the same day. What did Nicklaus say to Barnes before the second match?
Nothing. Nicklaus refused to speak to Barnes.
"Do you inhale or exhale on your backswing?"
"Your luck has run out."
"You've beaten me once, but there ain't no way you're going to beat me again."

5. Why did Tom Weiskopf, who had made the 1971 U.S. team, skip that year's match?
His membership application to the PGA of America hadn't been forwarded to national headquarters, an oversight that also cost him the Vardon Trophy that year
He went elk hunting
He defended his title at the B.C. Open
He attended the Ohio State-Michigan football game

6. Gary Evans of England, who made a dramatic late run at this year's British Open, played the Belfry on Sept. 28, 2001, the day the postponed match had been scheduled to begin. What did he say after the round?
"This is probably the closest I'll ever get to playing in the Ryder Cup."
"It was quite nice. There weren't any Americans running across the greens."
"I tried to bet on my match, but the boys at Ladbroke's would have none of it."
"What cowards. The match should've been played as scheduled."

7. In 1979 U.S. captain Billy Casper mistakenly designated which superstar to sit out the singles?
Jack Nicklaus
Tom Watson
Lee Trevino
Johnny Miller

8. In 1987 which U.S. player broke his putter in anger early in his singles match, then lost the match putting with either a wedge or a one-iron?
Ben Crenshaw
Hal Sutton
Craig Stadler
Raymond Floyd

9. In 1967 Arnold Palmer questioned U.S. captain Ben Hogan's decision to play with the smaller British ball by saying that he didn't have any of the British balls. What was Hogan's reply?
"Ask Snead. He always takes a few extra."
"Who said you're playing, Palmer?"
"No wonder you can't beat the fat kid."
"How the hell did you ever get on a box of Wheaties?"

10. In 1997, what did former President George Bush wear to the opening ceremonies?
A USA Olympic windbreaker
A Pine Valley blazer
A houndstooth hat
A shirt with no collar

11. Which rock star played table tennis with U.S. Ryder Cuppers before the 1999 match?
Ozzy Osbourne
Darius Rucker
Ringo Starr
Steven Tyler

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Issue date: September 23, 2002

 


 
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