Golf Trivia Questions and Facts
17. July 2009 by Tee It Up Pro Shop.
Do you know as much about golf as you think you do? Below you’ll find some sports trivia questions about golf and related topics. I have also added some facts that will be of interest. Have fun!
Which US State has the most golf courses?
Florida
The Sunshine state boasts having one thousand one hundred golf courses? Thre are 950 golf courses in California.
Scotland placed a ban on golf in what year?
1457
Golf was thought to be too much of a distraction. The govenerment wanted the citizens to prepare for a potential British invasion.In 1502 the ban was lifted.
The longest golf course in the world is in which state?
The state of Massachusetts
It boasts being 8325 yards long and is listed as a par 7. The largest golf green in the world is another claim of this course.
Where would you go to play a round of golf on the world’s oldest course?
Musselburgh, Scotland
It is the Old Links course.It is said that Queen Mary played the course in 1567.
Who holds the record for being the youngest golf player to hit a hole in one?
The record is held by Coby Orr
Coby Orr set the record in 1975 in the toen of Littleton Colorado. He was only five years old.
In the game of golf what is the maximum number of clubs that a player can use?
14
Players can share clubs provided that their total number of clubs does not exceed fourteen. There is no limit to the number of balls that a player can carry.
Which golf course boasts the world’s largest bunker?
Pine Valley Course - located in New Jersey
This honor is claimed by the Pine Valley Golf Course in New Jersey.Hell’s Half Acre is the name given to this famous bunker.
What is the proper term for a being four under par?
The correct term is condor. A condor can also be called a triple eagle.
What is a pill in the game of golf?
The ball
Golf balls at one time contained feathers.Wood and wool were also used to make golf balls.
If you wanted to play the world’s longest golf hole where would you go?
Japan
Satsuki Golf Club is the home of the world’s longest golf hole. It is a par seven that measures 909 yards.
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