The US Masters - Answers

Published: Wednesday 10th April 2013
  1. Which golf course hosts the US Masters on an annual basis? Augusta National Golf Club.
  2. Which famous golfer was instrumental in starting the US Masters and helped to design the course? Bobby Jones.
  3. In which year was the inaugural US Masters tournament held? 1934
  4. Who won the first US Masters event and went on to win again two years later? Horton Smith.
  5. Who in 1961 became the first non-American to win the US Masters? South African Gary Player.
  6. With SIX wins who currently hold the record for the most US Masters victories? Jack Nicklaus.
  7. In which year was the traditional green jacket first awarded to the US Masters champion? 1949
  8. Who in 1980 became the first European winner of the US Masters? Seve Ballasteros (He went on to win again in 1983).
  9. What was the land that the US Masters course was built on previously used as? A plant nursery, each hole is now named after a tree or shrub.
  10. Who currently holds the record for the most US Masters appearances? Gary Player with 52.
  11. Who in 2013 will become the youngest competitor to take part in the US Masters? Guan Tianlang aged 14. He earned his place by winning the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship last year.
  12. Who in 1988 became the first British player to become US Masters Champion? Sandy Lyle.
  13. Which TWO golfers share the US Masters course record of 63? Nick Price and Greg Norman.
  14. Who won the US Masters in 1997 with a record margin of victory of 12 shots? Tiger Woods, his first victory of (so far) four occasions.
  15. Which FOUR players have carded DOUBLE-EAGLES (Albatrosses) at the US Masters? Gene Sarazen (in the first event in 1935 on the 15th), Bruce Devlin (1967 on the 8th), Jeff Maggert (1994 on the 13th) and Louis Oosthuizen(2012 on the 2nd).
  16. How many times has the US Masters been won after a play-off? 15 occasions.
  17. Which THREE holes make up "AMEN CORNER" on the US Masters course? The 11th, 12th and 13th.
  18. How many times has an English golfer been US Masters Champion? Three (All Nick Faldo in 1989, 1990 and 1996).
  19. Which TWO golfers tied for the lead at the end of the final round of the 2012 US Masters? Bubba Watson and Louis Oosthuizen (Bubba went on to win at the second extra hole).
  20. How many DIFFERENT South African golfers have won the US Masters? Three (Gary Player [1961, 1974 & 1978], Trevor Immelman (2008) and Charl Schwartzel (2011).

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