10 Interesting Questions in U.S. Open

June 13, 2010, world-renowned U.S. Open will open play next week. Associated Press organized a 19 fun quiz on the U.S. Open. You can try and see how many you can answer right.

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(1) Which first host the U.S. Open in California court?

a. ) The Peak Course   b. ) Olympic Club    c.) Riviera

(2) Phil Mickelson ranked second at the U.S. Open 5 times, and set a record, but only once when he entered the final round he lost it. Where is that time?

a. ) 2006 Winged Foot  b. ) 2004 Shinnecock Hill  c. ) 1999 Pinehurst No. 2 golf course

(3) Jack Nicklaus one year on the 17th hole in a direct attack on the pin at Pebble Beach, a third U.S. Open final lock. Which club he used?

a. ) One iron, b. ) Three-wood, c. ) E-iron

(4) - Tiger Woods, shot 15 to win the U.S. Open champion at Pebble Beach in 2000 that year with two runner-up, one is Ernie Els, another runner is who?

a. ) Thomas Bjorn  b. ) Miguel Angel Jimenez  c. ) Lee Westwood

(5) The difference of 9 players win a game, failed to achieve the Grand Slam. Which one losts the chance for  the U.S. Open in the following three players?

a. ) Santom - Shi Lide   b. ) Byron - Nelson,  c. ) Raymond - Floyd

(6) Are there any players into the final group for three consecutive years, and has never won the U.S. Open?

a. ) Phil Mickelson  b. ) - Tom Lehman  c. ) Garcia

(7) Which U.S. Open champion went through the local qualifying and the regional qualifying?

a. ) Steve - Jones  b. ) Jack - Flock (c. ) Orville - Moody's

(8) Only one player in history achieved at the U.S. Open Grand Slam, may I ask who is he?

a. ) - Gary Player   b. ) - Jack Nicklaus   c. ) This - Hogan

(9) U.S. Open history, and which players score in a single hole to play the most?

a. ) - John Daly, Pebble Beach 18th hole  b. ) - John Daly, Pinehurst No. 2 course eighth hole  c. ) Lei - Ansley  Cherry Hill, 16th hole

(10) 2000 second round - Tiger Woods hit the ball into the 18th hole into the ocean. Why caddy asked him to have 2-iron tee?

a. ) Allows that he did not curse  b. ) To avoid playing a big score  c. ) When he just left one ball in his golf bag

 

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