Golf Trivia: Week 2 Winners, Correct Answers and More!
The second week of Caveman Golf Trivia has come to a close. Thank you all for playing! For those Rock Heads who are scorin’ at home, here are all the questions and their answers:
What player is awarded the Vardon Trophy each year?
Answer: Best scoring average
Facebook: Hal Friedman (1st), Eric Herzing, Todd Vincent, Tim Arnold, Jim Volz, Mike Matosziuk
Twitter: N/A
What is the only Grand Slam event played on foreign soil?
Answer: The British Open (The Open Championship)
Facebook: Eric Herzing (1st), Jon Milliard, Tim Arnold, Scott Holcombe, Mike Matosziuk
Twitter: doug_stanley (1st-a), mrkbrwn (1st-b), kingsummers2
What is the only Major played in April?
Answer: The Masters
Facebook: Hal Friedman (1st), Adarsh Vakharia, Hussein Roshdy, Mike Matosziuk
Twitter: Mrkbrwn (1st), kingsummers2
Whats the minimum age a golfer must be to play on the Senior PGA Tour?
Answer: 50
Facebook: Keith Rogers (1st), Mike Matosziuk
Twitter: Kingsummers2 (1st), Fhlawyer, mrkbrwn
What Golf Course has given its 17th hole the nick name the Road Hole?
Answer: The Old Course at St Andrews
Facebook: Blake Hagwood (1st), Marc Zucarelli, Mel Krewall, Mike Matosziuk
Twitter: FH lawyer (1st) Mike Deichmiller, mrkbrwn, kingsummers2
Where did the first clubhouse in America open, and when?
Answer: Shinnecock Hills in Southhampton, NY in 1892
Facebook: Jay Becher (1st)
Twitter: mrkbrwn (1st)
What was the course that Tom Watson won his U.S Open at in 1982?
Answer: Pebble Beach
Facebook: Marc Zuzarelli (1st), Kevin Hurt, Mike Matosziuk
Twitter: mrkbrwn (1st)
Where did Bobby Jones cap of his Grand Slam with a win in the U.S. Amateur?
Answer: Merion Country Club
Facebook: Mike Matosziuk (1st)
Twitter: mrkbrwn (1st)
What is Arnold Palmer’s home course? Hint: his Father was the pro at the club.
Answer: The Latrobe Country Club in Latrobe, PA
Facebook: Keith Rogers (1st), Matthew Whitty, Marc C Zucarelli, Mike Matosziuk
Twitter: addicted2golf (1st), grantwgates, mrkbrwn, kingsummers2
In what branch of the military did the general of Arnies Army serve?
Answer: Arnold Palmer served 3 years in the Coast Guard
Facebook: Keith Rogers (1st), Mike Matosziuk
Twitter: N/A
Which course’s 7th hole is the shortest hole in history of the Majors? How long is it?
Answer: Pebble beach, 106 yards
Facebook: Eric Herzing(1st), Mike Matosziuk
Twitter: westerngolf (1st)
Where did Arnold Palmer play his college golf?
Answer: Wake Forest
Facebook: Keith Rogers (1st), Mike Matosziuk
Twitter:marksaccaro (1st), flagstick, mrkbrwn
What was Palmer’s last win on the regular PGA Tour?
Answer: 1973 Bob Hope Classic
Facebook: Keith Rogers (1st)
Twitter: mrkbrwn (1st)
What year was Arnold Palmer Honored by Sports Illustrated as its Sportsman of the Year?
Answer: 1960
Facebook: Eric Herzing (1st), Mike Matosziuk
Twitter: mrkbrwn (1st)
What course was the site of Palmers only U.S Open Victory?
Answer: Cherry Hill Country Club in Denver, CO
Facebook: Eric Herzing (1st), Michael Wilson, Mike Matosziuk
Twitter: mrkbrwn (1st)
Who said it? Most People Retire to play golf and fish. I do that now.
Answer: Julius Boros
Facebook: Mark Rhodes(1st), Mike Matosziuk
Twitter: Jpalapoli (1st), Jeffryreed, Matthewwhitty, Mrkbrwn
Who said it? I did my best but chasing Nicklaus is like chasing a walking record book.
Answer: Tom Weiskopf
Facebook: John Hawk (1st), Mike Matosziuk
Twitter: mrkbrwn (1st)
Who said it? Anytime a golfer hits a ball perfectly straight with a big club, it is, in my view, a fluke.
Answer: Jack Nicklaus
Facebook: Tanner Gross (1st), Mike Matosziuk
Twitter: Jpalapoli (1st), fhlawyer, mrkbrwn
Who said it? Bad sausage and five bogeys will give you a stomach ache every time.
Answer: Miller Barber
Facebook: Tim Arnold (1st), Mike Matosziuk
Twitter: Mrkbrwn (1st)
Who said it? The difference between me and an amateur is that Im not afraid to screw up.
Answer: Fuzzy Zoeller
Facebook: Tim Arnold (1st), Shawn M Ruggieri, Mike Matosziuk
Twitter: WillSalaz (1st)
Which PGA Tour player receives the Palmer Trophy?
Answer: Highest money earner for the year
Facebook: Mike Matosziuk (1st), Tim Arnold, Michael Wilson
Twitter: N/A
How many consecutive years did Arnold Palmer win at least one PGA Tour event?
Answer: 17
Facebook: Mike Matosziuk(1st), Tim Arnold, Michael Wilson
Twitter:N/A
What year did the PGA Championship switch from match play to stroke play?
Answer: 1958
Facebook:Tim Arnold (1st), Mike Matosziuk, Michael Wilson
Twitter: Doug _Stanley (1st)
What college did Lee Trevino attend?
Answer: He didnt attend any college
Facebook: Mike Matosziuk (1st), Michael Wilson, Alex Vallianos
Twitter: Jpalopoli (1st)
Who won the 1943 US Open?
Answer: No one – it was canceled that year due to WWII
Facebook: Mike Matosziuk (1st), Michael Wilson
Twitter:Doug_stanley (1st)
Congrats to mrkbrwn (twitter) and Mike Matosziuk (Facebook) for winning the trivia contests this week with scores of 55 and 43, respectively. Remember you get 5 points for having the first correct answer, but can also gain points just by having the correct answer! Weekly winners receive $10 gift certificates to RockBottomGolf.com.
If I haven’t heard from you yet, why not come & play with me and the rest of the Rock Heads this week? Questions are posted between 2 and 4 pm EST on both Facebook and Twitter. To keep things fair, you can only win once per contest per month.
Also Mike Matosziuk took this weeks High score on my golfin’ game with a score of 7800! Congrats again Mike. But Jason Marsham still holds the high score for the month with 9400! Can anyone beat that?
~Scratch
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