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Test Your Knowledge of the U.S. Open with This Quiz
By Doug Ferguson
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How well do you know your U.S. Open history? Try this quiz:
- Who is the only player to complete the career Grand Slam at the U.S. Open?
a.) Bobby Jones
b.) Gary Player
c.) Gene Sarazen - Who won the first U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills?
a.) James Foulis
b.) Horton Smith
c.) Horace Rawlins - Name the last player to win the U.S. Open in his first attempt.
a.) Francis Ouimet
b.) Jack Fleck
c.) Fuzzy Zoeller - How many times has Phil Mickelson been U.S. Open runner-up in the state of New York
a.) 2
b.) 4
c.) 6 - Name the only other player to break par in the three U.S. Opens won by Tiger Woods.
a.) Phil Mickelson
b.) Ernie Els
c.) Rocco Mediate - Who holds the 72-hole scoring record at the U.S. Open?
a.) Tiger Woods
b.) Martin Kaymer
c.) Rory McIlroy - Who was the first player to shoot in the 60s all rounds in the U.S. Open?
a.) Tony Jacklin
b.) Lee Trevino
c.) Hale Irwin - Five players have shot 63 in the U.S. Open. Name the only person to do it in the final round.
a.) Jack Nicklaus
b.) Nick Price
c.) Johnny Miller - Who was the youngest U.S. Open champion?
a.) Gene Sarazen
b.) John McDermott
c.) Jordan Spieth - What club did Corey Pavin hit into the 18th green to clinch the 1995 U.S. Open?
a.) wedge
b.) 5-iron
c.) 4-wood - Name the last U.S. Open champion who had to go through qualifying?
a.) Webb Simpson
b.) Michael Campbell
c.) Lucas Glover - Who had the lowest world ranking of any U.S. Open champion?
a.) Steve Jones
b.) Angel Cabrera
c.) Lee Janzen - Name the last amateur to win the U.S. Open
a.) Bobby Jones
b.) John Goodman
c.) Chick Evans - Who was the last player to win back-to-back in the U.S. Open?
a.) Ben Hogan
b.) Lee Trevino
c.) Brooks Koepka - Who lost the largest 54-hole lead in the U.S. Open?
a.) Mike Brady
b.) Payne Stewart
c.) Mike Souchak - Who is the only player to play 72 holes under par in three straight U.S. Opens?
a.) Alex Smith
b.) Tom Watson
c.) Curtis Strange - Who is the only player to lose the U.S. Open in a playoff three times?
a.) Arnold Palmer
b.) Greg Norman
c.) Colin Montgomerie - Which player thought he needed birdie to win the U.S. Open, only needed par and made a triple bogey?
a.) Phil Mickelson
b.) Doug Sanders
c.) Sam Snead
ANSWERS
1. b
2. a
3. a
4. b
5. c
6. c
7. b
8. c
9. b
10. c
11. c
12. a
13. b
14. c
15. a
16. c
17. a
18. c
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