The British Open 2016

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Quiz on The British Open 2016, created by crazy cat8 on 14/07/2016.
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Question 1

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Who will hit the opening tee shot at this years tournament at 6.35am on Thursday morning?
Answer
  • Colin Montgomerie
  • Danny Willett
  • Dustin Johnson
  • Lee Westwood

Question 2

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2016 will be the ninth time The Open Championship will be played at Royal Troon Golf Club, most recently being 2004, when the overall winner was which American player?
Answer
  • Phil Mickelson
  • Tiger Woods
  • Todd Hamilton
  • Jim Furyk

Question 3

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The 8th Hole at Royal Troon is a 123 yard Par 3, widely known as the shortest hole in The Open Championship history, is given which of the following nicknames due to its tiny green and lack of length?
Answer
  • The Postage Stamp
  • The Windmill
  • Amens Corner
  • The Birds Eye

Question 4

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The last 6 Open Championship winners at Royal Troon have been American, with Arnold Palmer winning it in [blank_start]1962[blank_end], followed 20 years later by Tom Watson in [blank_start]1982[blank_end].
Answer
  • 1962
  • 1974
  • 1968
  • 1982
  • 1988
  • 1994

Question 5

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Englishman Arther Havers won the very first British Open at Royal Troon in 1923 with a winning score of 295 to claim the prize fund of .....?
Answer
  • $75
  • $200
  • $1000
  • $2500

Question 6

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At the start of this month, the members at Royal Troon had a special general meeting in order to have a secret ballot vote which successfully changed one of the club's 138 year policy. As a result of this, .......
Answer
  • Women members are now allowed at Royal Troon
  • Dogs are forbidden from the golf club
  • Children are not allowed on the course

Question 7

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In 1989, at the 118th British Open, Mark Calcavecchia won the Championship in the first 3-way playoff over 4 holes. Which two players did he manage to beat?
Answer
  • Greg Norman and Wayne Grady
  • Mark Roe and Sandy Lyle
  • Gary Player and Angel Cabrerra
  • Tom Watson and Nick Faldo
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