Golf Quiz[z]

by Doon the Water Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:31 pm

I'll start.

Name the only golfer in the world who has won professional tournaments in six decades?

by princedracula Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:33 pm

Gary Player

by Doon the Water Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:10 pm

That is what I would have said but sorry no.

by princedracula Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:14 pm

Sam Snead then?

by Doon the Water Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:16 pm

Oops just done some checking and there is two of them.

Neither is Mr Player though.

One USA, one Europe.

Yes Snead as I am typing. Well done, but who is the other one.

by kwinigolfer Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:21 pm

Neil Coles

by princedracula Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:23 pm

Yep, I think kwini's right on the 2nd...

by Doon the Water Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:24 pm

Well Kwinni done.
Can't see any modern day golfers winning over six decades, even though they are starting much younger.

your turn!

by I'm never wrong Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:26 pm

Ok I'll do one. Who has recorded the longest drive on the PGA Tour?
Sorry Doon, didn't mean to butt in.

by McLaren Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:30 pm

I'm never wrong wrote:Ok I'll do one. Who has recorded the longest drive on the PGA Tour?
Sorry Doon, didn't mean to butt in.

This season or in History

History, I will go with John Daly.

by princedracula Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:32 pm

Michael Austin?

by I'm never wrong Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:33 pm

From 1992. Nope to both of the above.

by princedracula Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:35 pm

DLIII if it's only after 1992...

by kwinigolfer Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:36 pm

I don't think the Mike Austin extravagance was in an official PGA Tour event.

by I'm never wrong Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:37 pm

princedracula wrote:DLIII if it's only after 1992...

Yes, that's what I have.

by kwinigolfer Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:29 pm

Who am I?

1).I have three top 3 finishes in Majors, but no top tens in the Open Championship.

2).I have represented my country in the Ryder or Presidents Cup three times.

3).In the mid-90's I missed 46 consecutive PGA Tour cuts.

More clues available as necessary.

by Maverick Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:32 pm

Let's go with an easy question first up who is the only player to have won the exact same number or regular majors and senior majors and how many!

by princedracula Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:32 pm

Chip Beck?

by kwinigolfer Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:36 pm

Chip Beck. Well done princedrac, Thought I'd have to offer more clues!

by princedracula Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:39 pm

Langer, Mav?

by kwinigolfer Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:41 pm

Langer is definitely one. Amazing if there aren't more. 4!

by Maverick Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:51 pm

Langer is one who I actually overlooked so who is the other with 9

by princedracula Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:53 pm

Not sure about 9, but Tom Kite with 1?

by princedracula Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:03 pm

Or Ray Floyd with 4?

by kwinigolfer Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:10 pm

I doubt if it counts but Bob Charles won the Open Championship and the Senior British Open (in 1993).

Think they both fit the bill pd.

by kwinigolfer Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:17 pm

Don January . . . . one each = 2.

by Maverick Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:28 pm

A clue.... 9 regular majors and 9 senior tour majors

by McLaren Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:39 pm

hogan

by princedracula Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:46 pm

Maverick wrote:A clue.... 9 regular majors and 9 senior tour majors

I give up... but if by any chance the second '9' is in fact a '6', then that could be Gary Player...

Mac, not sure if the Senior Majors were invented in time for Hogan to win any...

by McLaren Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:58 pm

Must be a duff question then as I am pretty sure no one else has nine majors.

by McLaren Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:59 pm

Here is another question

What was hogans secret?

by oldparwin Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:08 pm

Was Hogan not a self confessed alcoholic at one point in his career, think before his car accident

by kwinigolfer Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:55 pm

Surely it's not my turn again?

Last week's Walker Cup featured a player whose name is an anagram of that of a well known British footballer (full international) and manager. Most of his playing career was in the 60's and 70's, managed until the '90's.
Over 500 League appearances, over 100 goals, and a First Division Championship winners medal! Over 20 international caps.

No full names count, Michael Stewart for instance.

Come on, who is the golfer, who is the footballer?

by Nay Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:27 pm

Can i have a further hint on the footballer please kwini

by kwinigolfer Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:35 pm

Hint on footballer #1:
He spent the last few years of his playing career as a player-manager.

by kwinigolfer Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:01 am

Hint on footballer #2:
He isn't English.

by Nay Sat Sep 17, 2011 10:57 pm

sorry still no idea

by kwinigolfer Sat Sep 17, 2011 11:23 pm

The golfer in question was on the GB&I Team.

by pedro Sun Sep 18, 2011 12:30 am

Alan Durban - Alan Dunbar

by kwinigolfer Sun Sep 18, 2011 2:16 am

PEDRO:
Well done mate!
clap

by Nay Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:00 am

I have never heard of Alan Durban and spent about 4 hours googling the 60's and 70's ha ha

Well done pedro

by McLaren Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:39 am

Well done pedro, that question had me stumped for days. Please go easy on us next time Kwini.

by kwinigolfer Sun Sep 18, 2011 11:13 am

Tough to find a question that is difficult to google the answer to!

Pretty weak anagram but the best I could do!

by pedro Sun Sep 18, 2011 12:53 pm

Thanks - although I wouldn't call Durban "well known".

by kwinigolfer Sun Sep 18, 2011 12:59 pm

pedro,
He was thirty/forty years ago!

by JAS Sun Sep 18, 2011 6:25 pm

Here's one...try to get it without resorting to google....after the USA which country has had most major wins?

by McLaren Sun Sep 18, 2011 6:25 pm

Scotland?

by JAS Sun Sep 18, 2011 6:26 pm

Incidentally re the senior & regular major question how many senior majors has Watson won?

by JAS Sun Sep 18, 2011 6:27 pm

Jeez Mac that was quick....AND correct!!

by princedracula Sun Sep 18, 2011 7:43 pm

My turn...

Name the top 10 players with the most (major wins + major runner-up's)

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