Wednesday, April 9, 2003

Masters quiz



Do you know your stuff? Find out with this quiz.

(Answers at the bottom of the page.)

1. Who was the first player presented a green jacket for winning the Masters?

a.) Horton Smith

b.) Gene Sarazen

c.) Sam Snead

2. Who is the only European to finish as low amateur?

a.) Sergio Garcia

b.) Tony Jacklin

c.) Justin Rose

3. Tiger Woods set the tournament record in 1997 at 18-under 270. What was his score after the first nine holes?

a.) 29

b.) 36

c.) 40

4. Which amateur blew a four-stroke lead in the final round of the Masters?

a.) Billy Joe Patton

b.) Ken Venturi

c.) Greg Norman

5. This player missed a 30-inch par putt on the first playoff hole that cost him a chance to win the Masters. He has never won a major.

a.) Phil Mickelson

b.) Jay Haas

c.) Scott Hoch

6. Which player has finished second in the Masters the most times without winning?

a.) Tom Weiskopf

b.) David Duval

c.) Johnny Miller

7. Who was the last player to win the Masters by making a birdie on the 18th hole?

a.) Jose Maria Olazabal

b.) Vijay Singh

c.) Mark O'Meara

8. Tiger Woods won the Masters by a record 12 strokes in 1997. Name the runner-up.

a.) Costantino Rocca

b.) Colin Montgomerie

c.) Tom Kite

9. Who was the last player to have at least a share of the lead for the first three rounds without winning?

a.) Fred Couples

b.) Tom Weiskopf

c.) Greg Norman

10. Which former Masters champion once worked as a bouncer in a Scottish bar?

a.) Ian Woosnam

b.) Vijay Singh

c.) Henry Picard

11. Since turning 50, Jack Nicklaus has played in the Masters 11 times. How many times has he made the cut?

a.) 3

b.) 6

c.) 9

12. Which state has produced the most Masters champions?

a.) Texas

b.) California

c.) Ohio

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Answers: 1.c; 2.a; 3.c; 4.b; 5.c; 6.a; 7.c; 8.c; 9.a; 10.b; 11.c; 12.a.