Ryan Hannable - The Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers

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Sports Publishing is a registered trademark of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Visit our website at www.sportspubbooks.com. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Hannable, Ryan, author. Title: The ultimate book of golf trivia : 600 questions and answers / Ryan Hannable ; foreword by Gary Player ; afterword by Rob Oppenheim. Description: New York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing, 2020. Identifiers: LCCN 2019057765 (print) | LCCN 2019057766 (ebook) | ISBN 9781510755550 (paperback) | ISBN 9781510758926 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: Golf--Miscellanea.

Classification: LCC GV967 .H34 2020 (print) | LCC GV967 (ebook) | DDC 796.352dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019057765 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019057766 Cover design by Mona Lin Cover photo credit Getty Images Print ISBN: 9781-510755550 Ebook ISBN: 9781-510758926 Printed in the United States of America Contents Foreword November 2019 I have been fortunate enough to be involved in professional golf since 1953 and it has allowed me to receive a global education traveling the world. Rest is rust, and even after my prime, I stayed involved by competing on the Senior Tour, designing courses, and hosting philanthropic charity events for childrens education. The sport truly brings out the best in people and some very valuable life lessons can be taken from such a wonderful game. Some of my accomplishments including winning 165 tournaments on six continents over seven decades, and the career Grand Slam on the Regular Tour and Senior Tour, are featured in the following pages. Also included are some of the great players and moments that followed me as well. My favorite tournaments are all featured prominently, including The Open Championship, which I won three times in three different decades, and also The Masters, which I have been lucky enough to compete in 52 times and win three times as well.

Its also been a tremendous honor to return the last several years to be part of the Honorary Starter ceremony at Augusta National. I was also extremely fortunate to serve as captain of the International team in the Presidents Cup three times, including 2003 in my home nation of South Africa. Team events in golf are exciting and after captaining the South African Olympic team at the 2016 Summer Games, I am pleased golf has a place on sports biggest stage. I still avidly follow the game, and am so impressed with the level of play and competitiveness around the world each and every week. The game of golf is in a great place moving forward with some tremendous stars, who are not only exceptional on the course, but also terrific people. But we must continue to innovate to make golf fun and enjoyable for all ages and skill levels.

Always remember that amateurs are the games lifeblood. I do hope you enjoy this book as much as I enjoy playing this great game for so many years that will always be such a major part of my life. Best wishes, Gary Player I. 1970s AND EARLIER QUESTIONS Golf has been around for a long timesince the 15th century in Scotland to be exact. The first 18-hole round was created at the Old Course at St. Andrews in 1764 and things have gotten bigger and bigger since.

While there were a number of big names in the earlier years, the sport really became popular in the 1970s, led by Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, and Jack Nicklaus. Without these three players, its hard to imagine where the sport would be today. Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated; it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time rewarding and maddeningand it is without a doubt the greatest game mankind has ever invented. Arnold Palmer I never went into a tournament or round of golf thinking I had to beat a certain player. I had to beat the golf course.

If I prepared myself for a major, went in focused, and then beat the golf course, the rest took care of itself. Jack Nicklaus Answers for this section are on . RED TEES What was Arnold Palmers nickname? A. Golden boy B. The King C. Iced Tea D.

AP Which major was last to be founded? A. British Open B. PGA Championship C. Masters D. U.S. Open What were Arnold Palmers fans referred to as? A.

Arnies Den B. Arnies Army C. APs Crew D. Palmers Row Which of the following was not a nickname of Gary Players? A. The Black Knight B. The International Ambassador of Golf C.

The Big Easy D. Mr. Fitness Which golfer was not part of The Big Three in the 1950s1970s? A. Gary Player B. Sam Snead C. Jack Nicklaus D.

Arnold Palmer What two drinks are combined for what is known as an Arnold Palmer? A. Lemonade and iced tea B. Coke and rum C. Lemonade and ginger ale D. Sprite and iced tea WHITE TEES How many majors did Arnold Palmer win? A. 7 C. 10 D. 12 True/False: Bob Charles was the first left-handed golfer to win a major. 12 True/False: Bob Charles was the first left-handed golfer to win a major.

Who is famous for hitting the shot heard round the world? A. Arnold Palmer B. Walter Hagan C. Gene Sarazen D. Gary Player True/False: Ben Hogan had more PGA Tour wins than Arnold Palmer. Sam Snead won every major except for one.

Which was it? A. Masters B. PGA Championship C. U.S. Open D. British Open True/False: Sam Snead won 82 tournaments, but never won more than one major in the same year.

True/False: Arnold Palmer won more majors than Gary Player. Which major did Arnold Palmer fail to win? A. Masters B. U.S. Open C. PGA Championship D.

He won all of them How old was Gary Player when he completed the Grand Slam (1965)? A. 29 B. 35 C. 40 D. 43 Which modern club did Gene Sarazen claim to invent? A. Driver B.

Sand wedge C. Hybrid D. 5-wood True/False: Gene Sarazen won the career Grand Slam. How many majors did Walter Hagen win? A. 0 B. 8 D. 11 In what year was the first U.S. 11 In what year was the first U.S.

Open nationally televised? A. 1945 B. 1950 C. 1954 D. 1965 Which was not an official event on the PGA Tour in 1975? A. Danny Thomas Memphis Classic B.

First NBC New Orleans Open C. Toyota Classic D. Hawaiian Open BLACK TEES Which golfer currently has a caddie scholarship named after him? A. Henry Vardon B. Johnny McDermott C. Bobby Jones D.

Francis Ouimet Which Argentinian won the 1967 British Open? A. Carlos Franco B. Eduardo Romero C. Roberto Di Vicenzo D. Vincente Fernandez Which player won the U.S. Open, U.S.

Amateur, the British Open, and the British Amateur in the same year (1930)? A. Francis Ouimet B. Bobby Jones C. Ben Hogan D. Sam Snead Who won three of the four majors in 1953? A. Walter Hagen B.