ESPN Golf Online: 1999 U.S. Open: U.S. Open trivia quiz

Thursday, Jun. 17
U.S. Open trivia quiz

Associated Press
Forward Tees (1 point)
1. Who is the oldest player to win the U.S. Open?
2. Who was the last European to win the U.S. Open and in what year?
3. Of the three men who have shot 63 in the U.S. Open, name the only player who didn't go on to win.
4. Which player either won or was runner-up eight times in a nine-year span?
5. Where was the first U.S. Open played?
6. Name the only player to lose three U.S. Opens in a playoff.
Members Tees (3 points)
7. Who are the only two players to win the U.S. Open with four rounds in the 60s?
8. This player's only victory in the 1950s was a U.S. Open. Who was he, and whom did he beat?
9. Who was the last player to complete the USGA-double by winning the U.S. Amateur and the U.S. Open?
10. Who was the first American-born player to win the U.S. Open?
11. Who is the only player to record a double eagle in the U.S. Open?
12. In the past 90 years, only one player has won the U.S. Open at the same course twice. Who is he?
Championship Tees (5 points each)
13. Which player set the U.S. Open record with a nine-hole 29, then matched it a year later?
14. Name the two players who went 11 years between U.S. Open victories.
15. Who was the last player to win in his first U.S. Open attempt?
16. How many players have won consecutive U.S. Opens?
17. In what year was the U.S. Open first played over four days?
18. What is the largest margin of victory in a U.S. Open playoff?
19th hole (10 points)
19. How many holes was the longest U.S. Open?
Answers
1. Hale Irwin.

2. Tony Jacklin in 1970.

3. Tom Weiskopf.

4. Bobby Jones.

5. Newport (R.I.) Golf Club.

6. Arnold Palmer.

7. Lee Trevino (1968) and Lee Janzen (1993).

8. Jack Fleck, who beat Ben Hogan in a playoff.

9. Jerry Pate in 1976.

10. John McDermott.

11. T.C. Chen.

12. Jack Nicklaus at Baltusrol (1967, 1980).

13. Neal Lancaster.

14. Julius Boros (1952-1963) and Hale Irwin (1979-1990).

15. Francis Ouimet in 1913.

16. Six. Willie Anderson (1903-05), John McDermott (1911-12), Bobby Jones (1929-30), Ralph Guldahl (1937-38), Ben Hogan (1950-51), Curtis Strange (1988-89).

17. 1965.

18. 23 strokes by Bobby Jones in a 36-hole playoff over Al Espinosa.

19. 144 holes. Billy Burke and George Von Elm were tied after 72 holes, and tied after a 36-hole playoff. Burke beat him by one in the second 36-hole playoff.

Scoring
55-64: Grand Slam.
45-54: Open champion.
35-44: Sunday contender.
25-34: Amateur status.
11-24: Back to the range.
0-10: Sell the clubs.