33 Golf Quiz Questions with Answers (Trivia)

33 golf quiz questions with answers, from the rules of the bag to the majors, the great courses and the players who defined them.

Each question comes with three options, and the correct one stays hidden behind a button until you tap it, so you can keep an honest score. Readers who want the golf trivia questions and answers in one block will find the key below the scoring table, all 33 in order. The set doubles as a ready-made round of golf quiz questions for a clubhouse evening, and the early questions about golf are easy enough for beginners to join in.

1. What is the maximum number of clubs allowed in a player’s golf bag during a round?

A) 10
B) 14
C) 18

2. Which golfer is known as the “Golden Bear”?

A) Jack Nicklaus
B) Tiger Woods
C) Arnold Palmer

3. What is the term for completing a hole in two shots under par?

A) Eagle
B) Birdie
C) Albatross

4. In terms of scoring, what does “par” represent?

A) The ideal number of strokes a pro would take to complete a hole
B) The average number of strokes taken by all golfers to complete a hole
C) The number of strokes a hole is designed to be completed in

5. Which country is home to the oldest golf course in the world?

A) England
B) Scotland
C) Ireland

6. Which golf tournament awards the famous “Green Jacket” to its winner?

A) U.S. Open
B) The Masters
C) The Open Championship

7. Which golfer was nicknamed “The King”?

A) Arnold Palmer
B) Jack Nicklaus
C) Sam Snead

8. What does a caddie primarily do in professional golfing?

A) Act as a coach
B) Carry clubs and offer advice
C) Manage the golfer’s schedule

9. What does the golf term “mulligan” mean?

A) A practice shot that is replayed without counting as a stroke
B) Switching the ball before sinking the putt
C) Spinning the ball on the fairway before a stroke

10. What is the term for hitting the ball from the tee into the hole in one stroke?

A) Hole-in-one
B) Condor
C) Double Eagle

11. Who is known as the world’s first golf course architect?

A) Donald Ross
B) Alister MacKenzie
C) Old Tom Morris

12. What is the term for the position and condition in which the ball comes to rest on the course?

A) The stance
B) The lie
C) The approach

13. Which of these golf clubs has the lowest amount of loft?

A) 3 Iron
B) 9 Iron
C) Sand Wedge

14. How many dimples does a standard golf ball have?

A) 198
B) 250
C) 336

15. What is the term for a golfer’s angle of approach with a golf club?

A) Swing Plane
B) Attack Angle
C) Club path

16. Which golfer won his 15th major championship at the 2019 Masters Tournament, following an 11-year span without a major victory?

A) Rory McIlroy
B) Phil Mickelson
C) Tiger Woods

17. A golfer takes two putts to finish a Par 3 hole. What is this situation called?

A) Birdie
B) Par
C) Bogey

18. Which part of the golf club makes contact with the ball?

A) Clubface
B) Hosel
C) Grip

19. Which course is considered the “Home of Golf” and hosts The Open Championship regularly?

A) Augusta National
B) Pebble Beach
C) St Andrews

20. What is the term used to describe the area where the fairway turns or angles left or right?

A) Bunker
B) Dogleg
C) Apron

21. What is the term used to describe a golfer who primarily plays with their left hand?

A) Hooker
B) Southpaw
C) Slicer

22. What term is used to describe a shorter par 4 or 5 hole where skilled golfers attempt to drive the green in one shot?

A) Risk/reward hole
B) Chip and run hole
C) Reachable hole

23. Which golfer broke the record for most weeks ranked as the World No. 1 golfer?

A) Greg Norman
B) Nick Faldo
C) Tiger Woods

24. Which golfer won the 1999 U.S. Open at Pinehurst by sinking a long putt on the final green?

A) David Duval
B) Payne Stewart
C) Jim Furyk

25. Which golfer holds the record for the most consecutive cuts made in professional golf tournaments?

A) Tiger Woods
B) Jack Nicklaus
C) Byron Nelson

26. What is the name of the famous three-hole stretch at Augusta National Golf Club?

A) Amen Corner
B) Hogan’s Alley
C) Bear Trap

27. What common golf term is used when a golfer is putting for an Eagle?

A) Eagle putt
B) Birdie putt
C) Golden putt

28. Which major championship is played on the same course every year?

A) The U.S. Open
B) The Masters
C) The PGA Championship

29. Which type of golf club is designed for use on the green?

A) Putter
B) Iron
C) Wood

30. Golf legend Ben Hogan was known for practicing which technique to prevent hooks?

A) The draw
B) The fade
C) The slice

31. What is the term used to describe a competition format where the lowest individual score on each hole is counted toward the team’s total score?

A) Foursomes
B) Best ball
C) Scramble

32. Which trophy is awarded to the winner of the U.S. Amateur Championship?

A) The Claret Jug
B) The Wanamaker Trophy
C) The Havemeyer Trophy

33. Which golfer is famous for popularizing the “flop shot,” a high, soft shot used to stop the ball quickly on the green?

A) Phil Mickelson
B) Tom Watson
C) Seve Ballesteros

Results

# of Correct Answers	Percentage Range	Label	Description
0-	0-49%	CaddyArmchair Athlete	You've got some learning to do, but don't worry, there's always the next game!
-	50-64%	Par PlayerRookie Runner	Not bad! Keep practicing, and you'll be a sports trivia champ in no time.
-	65-79%	Birdie SpecialistMidfield Maestro	Impressive! You're getting closer to the top, keep up the good work.
-	80-94%	Eagle ExpertAll-Star Striker	Wow, you really know your sports trivia! You're a force to be reckoned with.
-33	95-100%	Golfing LegendLegendary Champion	Unbelievable! You're a true sports trivia master. Your knowledge knows no bounds!

Golf Quiz Answers: The Full Answer Key

Every question in this golf quiz with its correct answer, in the order the questions appear above. Check your score against the table, or use the list as a set of golf trivia questions and answers for a quiz night of your own.

#	Question	Answer
1	What is the maximum number of clubs allowed in a player's golf bag during a round?	B) 14
2	Which golfer is known as the "Golden Bear"?	A) Jack Nicklaus
3	What is the term for completing a hole in two shots under par?	A) Eagle
4	In terms of scoring, what does "par" represent?	C) The number of strokes a hole is designed to be completed in
5	Which country is home to the oldest golf course in the world?	B) Scotland
6	Which golf tournament awards the famous "Green Jacket" to its winner?	B) The Masters
7	Which golfer was nicknamed "The King"?	A) Arnold Palmer
8	What does a caddie primarily do in professional golfing?	B) Carry clubs and offer advice
9	What does the golf term "mulligan" mean?	A) A practice shot that is replayed without counting as a stroke
10	What is the term for hitting the ball from the tee into the hole in one stroke?	A) Hole-in-one
11	Who is known as the world's first golf course architect?	C) Old Tom Morris
12	What is the term for the position and condition in which the ball comes to rest on the course?	B) The lie
13	Which of these golf clubs has the lowest amount of loft?	A) 3 Iron
14	How many dimples does a standard golf ball have?	C) 336
15	What is the term for a golfer's angle of approach with a golf club?	B) Attack Angle
16	Which golfer won his 15th major championship at the 2019 Masters Tournament, following an 11-year span without a major victory?	C) Tiger Woods
17	A golfer takes two putts to finish a Par 3 hole. What is this situation called?	B) Par
18	Which part of the golf club makes contact with the ball?	A) Clubface
19	Which course is considered the "Home of Golf" and hosts The Open Championship regularly?	C) St Andrews
20	What is the term used to describe the area where the fairway turns or angles left or right?	B) Dogleg
21	What is the term used to describe a golfer who primarily plays with their left hand?	B) Southpaw
22	What term is used to describe a shorter par 4 or 5 hole where skilled golfers attempt to drive the green in one shot?	A) Risk/reward hole
23	Which golfer broke the record for most weeks ranked as the World No. 1 golfer?	C) Tiger Woods
24	Which golfer won the 1999 U.S. Open at Pinehurst by sinking a long putt on the final green?	B) Payne Stewart
25	Which golfer holds the record for the most consecutive cuts made in professional golf tournaments?	A) Tiger Woods
26	What is the name of the famous three-hole stretch at Augusta National Golf Club?	A) Amen Corner
27	What common golf term is used when a golfer is putting for an Eagle?	A) Eagle putt
28	Which major championship is played on the same course every year?	B) The Masters
29	Which type of golf club is designed for use on the green?	A) Putter
30	Golf legend Ben Hogan was known for practicing which technique to prevent hooks?	B) The fade
31	What is the term used to describe a competition format where the lowest individual score on each hole is counted toward the team's total score?	B) Best ball
32	Which trophy is awarded to the winner of the U.S. Amateur Championship?	C) The Havemeyer Trophy
33	Which golfer is famous for popularizing the "flop shot," a high, soft shot used to stop the ball quickly on the green?	A) Phil Mickelson

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FAQ

How many questions are in this golf quiz?

There are 33. Every question gives you three options, and the correct answer sits behind the reveal button underneath it.

Where can I find the golf trivia questions and answers together?

The answer key near the bottom of the page lists all 33 questions with their correct answers in the order they appear, so you can check a whole round at once.

Are these golf trivia questions hard?

They are deliberately mixed. The opening questions cover the basics that any player knows, such as how many clubs fit in a bag and what a birdie is, while the later ones move into course history, terminology and records.

Can I use these golf quiz questions for a pub quiz?

Yes. Read out the question with its three options, let everyone note a letter, then work through the answer key at the end and count the correct ones.

Is there a golf quiz for beginners?

The first ten questions work as a beginner round, because they stick to scoring terms, equipment and the best known tournaments. The questions on architects, splits of the field and famous holes are aimed at regular golfers.

What is a good score on this golf quiz?

Above half is respectable. The scoring table under the last question turns your total into a rank, from Caddy at the bottom to Golfing Legend at the top.

What are some good questions to ask about golf?

The ones that work best have a single clear answer: how many clubs are allowed, which tournament hands out the green jacket, which course is called the home of golf. Every question in this quiz is built that way.