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By Paula Green The game of golf is not only a sport but a relaxing, recreational activity enjoyed by both men and women alike. It is played by more than 26 million Americans and many more worldwide. Its exact origins are unclear. Modern golf is considered to be a Scottish invention. The first game of golf for which records survive was played at Bruntsfield Links, in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1456, which is now The Royal Burgess Golfing Society. Annually, there are several men’s and women’s majors tournaments that are held. The women’s golf majors championships are: Kraft Nabisco Championship, LPGA Championship, U.S. Women’s Open and the Women’s British Open. The four men’s majors tournaments that take place are: The Masters, U.S. Open, The Open (referred to as the British Open) and the PGA Championship. The Pittsburgh area will have the honor of hosting the U.S. Open Championship, June 11-17, at Oakmont Country Club. This is the eighth time that Oakmont has had the pleasure of hosting this prestigious event. The first U.S. Open Men’s Championship was played on Oct. 4, 1895, on a nine-hole course in Newport, Rhode Island. It was a 36-hole competition and was played in a single day. Ten professionals and one amateur entered. The winner was a 21 year-old Englishman named Horace Rawlins. He received $150 cash plus a $50 gold medal, and his club received the Open Championship trophy. The U.S. Open is sponsored by the USGA (the United States Golf Association). It is held each June, and the final round is always played on the third Sunday of that month, coinciding with Father’s Day. There will certainly be a lot of dads playing golf on their special day, and there are many courses to choose from. In 2005 Golf Digest calculated that there were nearly 32,000 golf courses in the world, approximately half of them are in the United States. So now that we have faired-our-way through the greens, we need to see if your golf knowledge is up to par. Let’s take a swing at some golf questions, because it is time to get a little trivial….1. What is the reference to having a drink in the clubhouse following a round of golf? 2. What is the term for a ball that bounces across a water hazard? 3. What do the letters G. U. R. stand for on a golf course? 4. What famous writer referred to golf as “a good walk spoiled?” 5. What is the name of the golf movie starring Adam Sandler? 6. Name the 1980 golf movie featuring an all-star cast and a pesky gopher? 7. What comedian did an entire spoof on golf being invented by drunken Scotsmen? 8. Where is the Masters golf tournament played annually? 9. This golf legend was born in Latrobe and nicknamed “The King?” 10. Who was the first golfer to win the U.S. Open in 1911? 11. How many times has Tiger Woods won the U.S. Open? 12. Geoff Ogilvy won last year’s U.S. Open. He is from what country? 13. Next year’s U.S. Open will be hosted where on the West Coast? 14. This legendary golfer won the 1962 U.S. Open in Oakmont. 15. When was the last time that Oakmont Country Club hosted the U.S. Open? |
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Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golf http://golf.about.com/od/majorchampionships/a/us_open.htm http://www.bullz-eye.com/sports/pga_open.htm Answers: Answers: 1 .The 19th Hole 2. Barnes Wallace 3. ground under repair 4. Mark Twain 5. Happy Gilmore 6. Caddyshack 7. Robin Williams 8. Augusta, Georgia 9. Arnold Palmer 10. John J. McDermott 11. Two (2000 & 2002) 12. Australia 13. Torrey Pines Golf Course; San Diego, California 14. Jack Nicklaus 15. 1994 |
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