Thursday, Oct. 14
Ryder Cup trivia quiz
Associated Press
Alternate shot (1 points each)
1. The Ryder Cup matches were first played in 1927. Name the course.
2. True or False: No American course has ever held more than one Ryder Cup.
3. In what year did the United States win for the first time on British soil?
4. How many times have the Ryder Cup matches ended in a tie?
Best ball (2 points each)
5. Which two players have been captain the most times for each team?
6. Name the captain of the U.S. team that suffered its worst loss in Ryder Cup, and the captain of the U.S. team that lost the Ryder Cup for the first time on American soil.
7. Which two players make up the most formidable pairing in Ryder Cup history?
8. Give the last name of the three brothers who played for Great Britain in the 1935 Ryder Cup.
Singles (3 points each)
9. Which American broke his putter in disgust on the sixth hole and had to use a 1-iron or sand wedge the rest of the way in a 1-up loss to Eamonn Darcy in 1987?
10. Who went 9-0 in his first two Ryder Cups?
11. The most lopsided U.S. victory was 11-1 in the 1947. Sam King gave Britain its only point with a singles victory in the final match. Who was the former Masters champion he defeated?
12. Since continental Europe was allowed to participate in 1979, Seve Ballesteros has been in every Ryder Cup as a player or captain except for 1981. Why did he not play that year?
13. This Scotsman was 3-down with eight holes to play but rallied to beat the reigning U.S. Open champion and earn the decisive point in Europe's victory in 1985. Name him.
14. Which American was twice left off the Ryder Cup team the year he won his majors?
15. Sergio Garcia will be the youngest player in Ryder Cup history at The Country Club. Who was the youngest American to play in the matches?
16. Which player has had the most partners in Ryder Cup matches?
17. Only one player is undefeated in a minimum of three Ryder Cups. Who is he?
18. This player made his Ryder Cup debut at age 41 and was unbeaten, although his team lost the cup. Name him.
19. Which Ryder Cup star volunteered to remove himself from the Sunday lineup and take a halve when Sam Torrance was sidelined by a foot injury?
20. The record for most singles victories is six, shared by six players. One of them never played on a winning team. Name him.
Bonus (5 points)
The 1939 matches were canceled because of the outbreak of World War II. Where were they scheduled to be played?
Answers
1. Worcester (Mass.) Country Club.
2. True.
3. 1937 in Southport, England.
4. Twice (1989 and 1969).
5. Walter Hagen (6) and Dai Rees (5).
6. Lee Trevino (1985) and Jack Nicklaus (1987).
7. Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal were 11-2-2 as a team.
8. Whitcombe (Charles, Ernest and Reg).
9. "Gentle" Ben Crenshaw.
10. Larry Nelson.
11. Herman Keiser.
12. He was not a member of the European PGA Tour. Ballesteros resigned earlier that year because of a dispute over appearance fees.
13. Sam Torrance.
14. John Daly.
15. Horton Smith. At 21, he was eight months and 23 days younger than Tiger Woods.
16. Bernhard Langer has been paired with 12 players in nine Ryder Cups.
17. Jimmy Demaret.
18. Scott Hoch went 2-0-1 at Valderrama.
19. Lanny Wadkins, who was a captain's pick that year.
20. Peter Oosterhuis.
Bonus. Ponte Vedra (Fla.) Country Club.
Scoring 20-29: Ryder Cup winner 15-19: A real grinder 10-14: Halve the match 5-9: 2-down on the first tee 0-4: Benched.
