DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
How well do you know the PGA Championship? Try this quiz.
1. Who did Tiger Woods beat in a playoff at Valhalla for his third straight major of 2000?
a.) Sergio Garcia
b.) Bob May
c.) Kenny Perry
2. Who holds the 72-hole scoring record at the PGA Championship?
a.) Tiger Woods
b.) Steve Elkington
c.) David Toms
3. Which player won the PGA Championship by the most shots?
a.) Jack Nicklaus
b.) Rory McIlroy
c.) Tiger Woods
4. Name the player who twice shots all four rounds in the 60s at the PGA Championship without winning.
a.) Steve Lowery
b.) Bob Estes
c.) Ernie Els
5. Name the course that yielded two 63s in the same PGA Championship.
a.) Atlanta Athletic Club
b.) Valhalla
c.) Riviera
6. Who is the oldest player to win the PGA Championship?
a.) Jerry Barber
b.) Julius Boros
c.) Hale Irwin
7. Name the youngest player to win the PGA Championship.
a.) Tom Creavy
b.) Walter Hagen
c.) Gene Sarazen
8. Name the first player ranked No. 1 in the world to win the PGA Championship.
a.) Tiger Woods
b.) Nick Price
c.) Martin Kaymer
9. Who has won the most professional majors without ever winning the PGA Championship?
a.) Arnold Palmer
b.) Tom Watson
c.) Harry Vardon
10. What is the name of the PGA Championship trophy?
a.) Wanamaker
b.) Havemeyer
c.) Kohler
11. On what course was the first PGA Championship held?
a.) Newport
b.) Siwanoy
c.) Trump National
12. In which state has the PGA Championship never been held?
a.) Florida
b.) Rhode Island
c.) Tennessee
13. Who won the first PGA Championship held in Kentucky?
a.) Denny Shute
b.) Jim Turnesa
c.) Mark Brooks
14. What slogan did the PGA Championship recently do away with?
a.) Glory’s Last Shot
b.) The “Other” Major
c.) Golf’s Biggest Trophy
15. Lanny Wadkins won the first sudden-death playoff in any majors at the PGA Championship. On which course did this take place?
a.) Atlanta Athletic Club
b.) Congressional
c.) Pebble Beach
16. Which PGA champion had the lowest world ranking?
a.) John Daly
b.) Shaun Micheel
c.) Keegan Bradley
17. John Mahaffey owns the PGA Championship record for the greatest final-round comeback at seven strokes. Who was the 54-hole leader?
a.) Greg Norman
b.) Tom Watson
c.) Arnold Palmer
18. Who is the only player to win the PGA Championship on the same course twice?
a.) Tiger Woods
b.) Jack Nicklaus
c.) Walter Hagen
19TH HOLE (10-point bonus)
Name the only player to win and lose the PGA Championship in a playoff.
a.) Jack Nicklaus
b.) Lanny Wadkins
c.) Lee Trevino
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ANSWERS
1. b
2. c
3. b
4. a
5. c
6. b
7. c
8. a
9. b
10. a
11. b
12. c
13. b
14. a
15. c
16. b
17. b
18. a
19. b
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