The Open Golf Championship 1 - Answers

Published: Wednesday 13th July 2011
  1. Which course hosted the first Open Golf Championship in 1860? Prestwick.
  2. How many times has the Open Golf Championship been played in Northern Ireland? Once in 1951 at Royal Portrush.
  3. Prior to 2011, who was the last British winner of the Open Golf Championship? Paul Lawrie [1999].
  4. Who, with six wins, holds the record for the most wins of the Open Golf Championship? Harry Vardon [1896, 1898, 1899, 1903 , 1911 and 1914].
  5. In which year did Tiger Woods win his first Open Golf Championship? 2000 at St. Andrews.
  6. Gary Player with 46 has made the most appearances in the Open Golf Championship but who comes second on 38? Jack Nicklaus.
  7. Who was the last amateur to win the Open Golf Championship? Bobby Jones [1930].
  8. Who was the last player to win the Open Golf Championship on their debut? Ben Curtis [2003].
  9. The "Claret Jug" has been awarded to the winner of the Open Golf Championship since 1873, but what did winners prior to this date receive? The Challenge Belt.
  10. Who in 1922 became the first American-born player to win the Open Golf Championship? Walter Hagen [Jock Hutchison was an American who won in 1921 but he was born in Scotland].
  11. Who is the only South American to have won the Open Golf Championship? Roberto DeVicenzo from Argentina [1967].
  12. Where in 1971 was the first 100th Open Golf Championship held? Royal Birkdale.
  13. No Englishman has won the Open Golf Championship in the 21st Century, what was the last win-less decade for the English? 1970s.
  14. Including the 2011 competition, how many times has Royal St. Georges hosted the Open Golf Championship? 14
  15. Who is the only player to have won the Open Golf Championship on FIVE different courses? Tom Watson.
  16. Which FOUR Americans won the Open Golf Championship in the 1990s? John Daly [1995], Tom Lehman [1996], Justin Leonard [1997] and Mark O'Meara [1998].
  17. Who is the oldest player to have won the Open Golf Championship? Tom Morris Snr. [1867].
  18. On which hole did Gordon Brand, Roger Chapman and Sam Torrance all score a "Hole-in-One" in the 1981 Open Golf Championship? The 16th at Royal St. Georges.
  19. What rule did Ian Woosnam break in the 2001 Open Golf Championship effectively costing him the title? Too many clubs in his bag [He had 15 instead of 14 costing him a 2 shot penalty].
  20. Which actor shared his name with the 1939 Open Golf Championship winner? Richard Burton.

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