Golf TriviaGolf is a favorite sport of many people today, but it has been around for many years. Over the years, there has been quite a bit of golf trivia. Did you know the game of golf originated in Scotland? The average player will shoot a 72 for an 18 hole course. The Masters is a golf tournament held each year in Augusta, GA. Every other year, the Americans and Europeans play for the Ryders Cup. Bunkers are names for sand traps on the golf course. Do you know what course has the “Hell Bunker?” It is 14th hole at St. Andrews. Do you know what course has the “Hell’s Half Acre Bunker?” That one is located at the Pine Valley course. Would you like to learn some golf trivia about playing golf? First, you should know what the narrow strip of grass leading up to the green is called. It is the fairway. If you hit your ball into a water hazard, you will receive a one-stroke penalty. Do you know what a mulligan is? It is when you hit a shot, but aren’t happy with the results, so you shoot the same shot over again. Par is when you shoot a hole in the number of shots specified. So, if the hole was a par 4 and you finished with only 4 strokes, you would be shooting par. Do you know what a birdie is? That is when you shoot one under the par on a hole. Do you know what a bogie is? That is when you shoot one over par on a hole. Are you ready for some golf trivia about professional players? Bob Charles was the first left-handed golfer to win a major tournament, the British Open in 1963. Bob later went on to win the Senior British Open in 1989 and 1993. |