BRITISH OPEN '25: A trivia quiz covering more than a century of golf
1. What was the first trophy given to the British Open champion?
a.) A championship belt
b.) A claret jug
c.) A silver sword
2. Who holds the British Open record for largest margin of victory?
a.) Old Tom Morris
b.) Louis Oosthuizen
c.) Tiger Woods
3. Who was the first Irish golfer to win the British Open?
a.) Shane Lowry
b.) Padraig Harrington
c.) Fred Daly
4. Who has won the British Open on the most links courses?
a.) J.H. Taylor
b.) Peter Thomson
c.) Tom Watson
5. Who is the oldest player to win the British Open?
a.) Stewart Cink
b.) Old Tom Morris
c.) Roberto De Vincenzo
6. Who has the lowest round in British Open history?
a.) Rory McIlroy
b.) Xander Schauffele
c.) Branden Grace
7. Where was the first British Open that was not in Scotland or England?
a.) Royal Porthcawl
b.) Royal Portrush
c.) Portmarnock
8. Seve Ballesteros is the only British Open champion to accomplish which feat?
a.) He won the claret jug on a Saturday, Sunday and Monday
b.) He was penalized two shots in the final round for being late to the first tee
c.) He broke par in the final round without hitting a single fairway
9. Who is the player with the most runner-up finishes in the British Open?
a.) Harry Vardon
b.) Jack Nicklaus
c.) Greg Norman
10. Who was the first British Open champion to win outside of Britain?
a.) Shane Lowry
b.) Max Faulkner
c.) Richard Burton
11. Which links course has held the British Open the most times?
a.) St. Andrews
b.) Prestwick
c.) Musselburgh
12. At which British Open links did Sam Snead arrive by rail and think it was an abandoned course?
a.) Prestwick
b.) Royal Cinque Ports
c.) St. Andrews
13. Who was the last player ranked outside the top 50 in the world to win the British Open?
a.) Brian Harman
b.) Ben Curtis
c.) Darren Clarke
14. Denny Shute achieved what feat in 1933 that has never been matched by another British Open champion?
a.) He played the final round as a single
b.) He shot the same score all four rounds
c.) He won after making the cut on the number
15. In the famous 'Duel in the Sun' at Turnberry in 1977 between Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus, which player had the 36-hole lead?
a.) Raymond Floyd
b.) Ben Crenshaw
c.) Roger Maltbie
16. Who holds the 72-hole scoring record at the British Open?
a.) Tiger Woods
b.) Henrik Stenson
c.) Collin Morikawa
17. Who is the first player to win the claret jug in his British Open debut?
a.) Ben Hogan
b.) Tom Watson
c.) Old Tom Morris
18. Who was the first player from Dublin to win the British Open?
a.) Padraig Harrington
b.) Christy O'Connor Jr.
c.) Ben Hogan
Answers
1. a
2. a
3. c
4. c
5. b
6. c
7. b
8. a
9. b
10. b
11. a
12. c
13. c
14. b
15. c
16. b
17. a
18. c (Dublin, Texas)
___
AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Ex-cricketer walking 523 miles to raise money for charity
Olivia Robinson, who is walking from Land's End to John O'Groats (Image: Supplied) A former cricketer is lacing up for a journey that goes far beyond the pitch. Olivia Robinson, a 36-year-old ex-Worcestershire County cricketer, is walking from Land's End to John O'Groats. She is on a mission to raise £20,000 for the cricket charity Chance to Shine by visiting and playing at cricket clubs along the route. Advertisement Ms Robinson will hit the halfway point on her journey while stopping to play cricket in Lancashire. Ms Robinson began her walk on June 5 (Image: Supplied) Ms Robinson, from Perth, Australia, said: "I've walked through six counties and stayed at 36 clubs, Ramsbottom will be number 37... that's my favourite number. "And I've walked 523 miles so far." As she travels, she is stopping at clubs to promote the sport to young people. Her Lancashire stops this week include Springhead, Ramsbottom, and Burnley cricket clubs. The walk is personal for Ms Robinson, who spent 10 years battling severe anorexia and mental health struggles. Advertisement She credits the cricketing community and her love of art with helping her recover. During her journey, she plans to reflect on her experiences and hopes to use what she learns to inspire others — while also painting scenes along the route. Ms Robinson said: "All I have to worry about is putting one foot in front of the other, fuelling myself, staying safe and not getting lost. "I'm looking forward to the simplicity of it all." READ MORE: She began her walk on June 5 and expects to arrive in John O'Groats at the end of August. A spokesperson for Chance to Shine, said: "We're so grateful to Olivia for taking on a challenge to support the work of Chance to Shine, who deliver cricket to children and young people across the country, particularly in under-served areas. Advertisement "The funds Liv raises will support the continued delivery of cricket for young people in schools and at our Street clubs. "We help support the personal development of the approximately 600,000 young people we work with each year – promoting their mental, physical, and social wellbeing. "Thanks to Liv's incredible challenge, more young people will benefit from the opportunities that playing cricket offers."
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Albion stars surprise pupils after crash sees football trip cancelled
Brighton and Hove Albion stars Joel Veltman and Olivier Boscagli stepped in to help just days after the football tour was meant to go ahead (Image: James Boardman/BHAFC) More than 60 pupils at a secondary school were treated to a special surprise after their long anticipated school trip had to be cancelled due to a crash. The group of Year 8 and 9 pupils from Patcham High School, Brighton, along with seven staff members, were due to set off on the five day trip to The Netherlands on Monday, July 7, on a football tour. Advertisement Before any of the children boarded the coach, it crashed into the school railings, causing the door of the luggage hold to come off. A group of Patcham High students, whose school trip was canceled after their coach crashed just five minutes before they were setting off, received a welcome surprise from Brighton and Hove Albion. (Image: James Boardman) Although nobody was hurt, cancelling the long awaited trip left the children feeling disappointed. The community was determined to find an alternative for the children and the Brighton and Hove Albion Foundation delivered exactly that. The foundation, along with Brighton and Hove Albion footballers Joel Veltman and Olivier Boscagli, stepped in to help just days after the football tour was meant to go ahead. Advertisement Assitant Headteacher at Patcham High School Ruth Astley said the children were 'full of smiles'. (Image: James Boardman) The children were given a coaching session by coaches from the foundation before Joel and Olivier met the pupils, took part in a question and answer session and signed autographs. Joel said: "We were sorry to hear that the Patcham High trip had been cancelled but hopefully the coaching session and the visit by Olivier and I helped to make up for the disappointment. More than 60 children attended the coaching session. (Image: James Boardman) "It was great to meet the pupils and teachers and so many Albion fans!' Assistant headteacher at Patcham High School Ruth Astley said: 'It was such a special way to end what started out as a disappointing week for our students. Advertisement 'They absolutely loved the training session and the visit by Joel and Oli was amazing. (Image: James Boardman) 'The players were both incredible with the students, generous with their time and so kind and patient, answering their questions, signing their belongings, and sharing their love of football. 'Our students ended the week inspired, energised and full of smiles.'
New York Times
2 hours ago
- New York Times
Padraig Harrington: ‘U.S. golfers will feel differently but, for the rest of us, the Open is No 1'
'The British Open has always been the major that Americans — some, not all — whine about the most,' wrote John Feinstein in his book The Majors. The great American author, who sadly passed away this year, practically invented the 'embedded' genre of sportswriting, so us Brits should overlook the 'British Open' faux pas and not indulge in any 'US Masters' tit-for-tat nonsense. Advertisement 'Without question it is the most difficult to get to, not just because of the long flight, but because all the Open sites are a good-sized hike from any major airport and a lot of the drive from airport to golf course inevitably involves narrow two-lane roads and dozens of Great Britain's infamous roundabouts that leave you either dizzy or lost or both,' he continued, before adding half a dozen other reasons why some Americans do not enjoy the tournament, ranging from food to newspapers to the lack of showers in hotels. The latter is no longer true, by the way. But having laid out the case for the prosecution, he responds with the following defence. 'In return for their trouble, they get to play in the place where the game was invented, in front of the world's most knowledgeable and appreciative fans, and have a chance to win the oldest and, many would say, the most prestigious title in golf.' The book was published in 1999 but it was based on his inside-the-ropes access at all four majors in 1998. That was the year Mark O'Meara added the Open to the Masters title he won three months earlier. The American beat compatriot Brian Watts in a play-off at Royal Birkdale, with his friend Tiger Woods a shot back in third and a fresh-faced amateur called Justin Rose tied for fourth. Padraig Harrington came into that tournament with high hopes, having finished tied 18th at his first Open in 1996 and then tied fifth in 1997. But like most of the field that week, he struggled with Birkdale's bad bounces, thick rough and high winds. But the Irishman, who is now 53, would not have it any other way and will be teeing it up at Royal Portrush, the Northern Irish venue for the 153rd edition of the Open. Harrington has played in 27 of the last 28, winning in 2007 at Carnoustie and retaining the title at Birkdale a year on. Advertisement 'The Open means different things to different people but it's fair to say that, for any golfer not from the United States, it's always been their Open,' Harrington tells The Athletic. 'American golfers will feel differently but, for the rest of us, the Open is No 1. It's the original, isn't it?' Indeed it is. First played in 1860, only the absence of a trophy to hand out in 1871 (Young Tom Morris had claimed the winner's belt in 1870 thanks to his third straight victory), the two World Wars and Covid-19 have interrupted the Open's 165-year history. For the first 25 years of that run, the Open was the only major, although nobody used that term at the time. The U.S. Open was the next of the quartet to get going in 1895, the same year that the U.S. Amateur started and 10 years after the (British) Amateur began. These four tournaments, the two transatlantic Opens and their amateur equivalents, made up golf's grand slam for the first half of the 20th century and only one man, the incomparable Bobby Jones, ever achieved it. A lawyer by profession, Jones pulled it off in 1930 and promptly retired from competition, but that was not the end of his impact on the sport. Far from it, because in 1931 he bought a plant nursery in Georgia and, with the help of English course designer Alister MacKenzie, turned it into the Augusta National Golf Club. In 1934, he invited his golf buddies to a tournament and the Masters was born. By that point, the Professional Golfers' Association of America — the guys and gals who teach people to play and run pro shops, not the millionaires of the offshoot PGA Tour — had created their own tournament, the PGA Championship, or what the rest of the world calls the USPGA, in 1916. So, the Masters was the last of what would become the majors to get started. Advertisement But even then, it was not until 1960, when another American phenomenon came along and started talking about a modern 'grand slam' to emulate Jones' 1930 feat, that the term 'majors' entered common usage. That was Arnold Palmer and he finished second in his first crack at the Open in 1960 but won it in 1961 and 1962, which made him a lifelong favourite with British fans. Therefore, the Open was 100 years old before anyone started to think about it being one of the four events that define professional golf careers now. And each of the quartet has a distinct character. The Masters is the only one played at the same course every year. It is prim, proper and very pretty, with the smallest field, cheapest sandwiches and strangest prize. The USPGA used to be hot and sweaty when it was held in August but has been played in May since 2019, making it less of a physical ordeal. Dominated by American golfers for decades, it is the only major exclusively for professionals. The U.S. Open is next in the calendar and is best known for being long, narrow and very hard. If you enjoy watching the world's best golfers getting annoyed, this is the major for you. And then there is the Open, the one played in front of huge crowds on old courses carved out of the sandy scrubland that links the sea with the interior. While American courses have trees and lakes to go around or over, links courses have bumps, scratchy grass and the wind. 'Most pros love order,' says Harrington, who won the 2008 USPGA during a 13-month purple patch that took him to third in the world rankings. 'They would like to play in domes, with no wind and no divots or spike marks. But golf was never meant to be fair. It's supposed to be a test of skill and fortitude, and fortitude is a lot harder to coach. 'What I like about the Open over the last 15 to 20 years is that it's gone in the opposite direction of the rest of the game by saying it's not going to manipulate the course — you're going to get what the weather gives you. And it's not just the weather during the tournament that matters — the weather in the weeks before has a huge impact on the course. Advertisement 'The Open has just decided to say, 'This is links golf, if the conditions are kind, you're going to need to shoot 20 under to win, if they're not, four over might be enough, we're not going to interfere with the set-up at all'. Some pros don't like that but for traditionalists like me, that's awesome.' The youngest of five boys, Harrington grew up in a southern suburb of Dublin. His dad, Paddy, was a policeman who also played Gaelic football to a high standard and loved golf. Like most golf fans of a certain age from these islands, young Padraig remembers watching the BBC's coverage of the Open for 12 hours or more each day, and has vivid memories of tournaments that could be sun-kissed in the morning and played in sideways winds in the afternoon. You can still watch the tournament all day if you want to but, like most of the good stuff, it is behind a paywall on Sky Sports in the UK. But that move has helped the tournament's organisers, the competitions subsidiary of the St Andrew's-based R&A, to keep up. 'If you look at the Open today compared to where it was even when I won mine, it's twice the footprint because of the extra facilities they've put in for players,' says Harrington. 'That's been the biggest change. The lounges, locker rooms, restaurants, practice areas at all the majors have massively improved and they are second to none at the Open. There are three or four places you can eat or get a coffee, a great gym, lots of space for your family and friends. 'It's a first-class experience — we're very lucky. But they've had to do that because the Masters did and then the U.S. Open and USPGA did it, too. The Open wants to be the best, so it had to respond and it has. 'There is a huge amount of competition between the majors and it's been great for us golfers. And I don't just mean in terms of the prize money, although I'm not going to pretend that's not been great, too. But when we're talking about the majors, most players would turn up for free and what we really want at the big tournaments is a great experience.' Advertisement For the record, the Open's total prize pot is $17million (£12.5million), which is the smallest of the four majors. The U.S. Open leads the way at $21.5million (£15.8million), which is presumably the United States Golf Association's way of saying sorry for trying to humiliate the field every year. 'Most Europeans, Australians, South Africans, Japanese, would choose the Open as their favourite major,' says Harrington, who was speaking to The Athletic only two days after winning his second U.S. Senior Open, in Colorado Springs. 'Don't get me wrong, the Masters is great, too, and it has the advantage of always being at the same venue, so it has top facilities. And the U.S. Open and USPGA have massively improved. They're all really good now. 'But I can't tell you how much the experience has changed at the Masters for players. I remember when I first went, you were always on edge about doing the wrong thing. You wouldn't dare be caught with your phone out. But it's become a lot more relaxed and player-centric now. The Open is the world's major, though. It's like cricket and Lord's, isn't it?' Harrington's hunch that the Open is the non-American golfer's top major is hard to verify without conducting a survey but it is the most cosmopolitan in terms of who plays in it. Golfers from 25 different countries competed in the Masters and USPGA this year, with 27 countries represented at the U.S. Open. There will be 31 nations at Portrush. American golfers have won 72 per cent of the 89 Masters staged, 83 per cent of the 107 USPGAs, 71 per cent of the 125 editions of the U.S. Open but only 31 per cent of the 152 Opens. And those wins have been shared between 13 nationalities at the Masters, 10 at the USPGA, 11 at the U.S. Open and 15 at the Open. Clearly, the huge difference in America's share of victories at the Open compared to the three U.S.-based majors is partly to do with the cost and difficulty of transatlantic travel before jet airliners became widely used in the 1960s, but it is also because the R&A, which organises the Open, is the game's governing body outside the U.S. and Mexico, so it has always tried to grow the game in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe and South America. In recent years, the Open has taken its qualifying tournaments on the road, with events in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, China, South Korea, Japan, Canada, Italy and the U.S., as well as the traditional regional and final qualifying tournaments in the UK. Harrington believes this is another example of the Open 'upping its game' and learning from the other majors. The U.S. Open's final round of qualifying takes place at 10 different courses around the U.S. and is known as 'the longest day'. The scramble for places at the main event creates great drama and storylines, something the R&A's social media team appears to have noticed in recent years. Advertisement Speaking of games being upped, if you were wondering what Harrington has been doing since his major-winning, Ryder Cup-competing heyday, you may be surprised to hear that he has become one of the most popular golf coaches on the internet, with almost 200,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel and followings of 150,000-plus on Facebook and Instagram, and more than 230,000 on X. 'I just love doing it,' he says. 'I was feeling a bit burned out around 2016, 2017, so I started to think about what I would do next. I did some TV work and it seemed to go well. But I could see that it's a tougher gig when it's your full-time job, and you're not just a player who's adding a bit of colour. 'It was during Covid that I started doing the coaching videos. Almost one a day. Everyone was cooped up at home so I thought I'd use the time to pass on some tips. I didn't really think much about how many people would watch them — I wasn't sure anyone would watch them — but the feedback was good. 'What I really like about the videos, is that you can just keep coming back to parts of the game again and again, because the sport evolves. And I'm always thinking of new ways to explain things.' Harrington came to the pro ranks relatively late and had started training as an accountant by the time he decided he might just be good enough to make the sums add up as a golfer. Could those early doubts about his own golf be the reason he is so interested now in making the rest of us better? 'It's absolutely because of who I am,' he says. 'I have always thought of myself as a raw amateur who learned how to play golf. Other sports came much easier to me. I played soccer and Gaelic (football), I was a goalie. My last game of football was at (the home of Gaelic football) Croke Park. 'But we are all the product of our circumstances. I know that I became the golfer I am because I was the youngest of five competitive boys and we grew up 15 minutes from a golf course where my dad, a policeman, probably spent too much time. Advertisement 'Stackstown Golf Club was our playground and the fact that it has six greens you can't reach in regulation undoubtedly taught me a lot about the importance of fortitude and having a good short game. 'The club was full of hustlers — not in a bad way but just that there was something on every game, could be a fiver or a pound, it didn't matter. But what was important was that it taught me how to play the game, not just hit the shots. I was always trying to figure out how those guys got around the course — I became obsessed with it and have been ever since. 'If I was to play a round with you, I bet I could work out a lot about your game before you even hit your first tee shot. I would be looking at how you carry the bag, tee it up, whether you waggle the club behind the ball and wiggle in your shoes. That would tell me you've been playing a while, as it's something that has gone from the game in recent years. 'If you're an amateur golfer and you catch my eye on the range, I'm sorry, but you're going to get a lesson from me!' So, if the chance to compete in the oldest, most prestigious, most international tournament on the planet is not enticing enough for American golfers who prefer lush fairways, air-conditioning and all-way stops, surely the prospect of a chipping clinic from a short-game guru on Portrush's first-class range will tip the balance. After all, a tip from a two-time winner might be all you need to win the thing and receive the greatest title in golf, the champion golfer of the year. No caveats, prefixes or sponsors' names, win the Open, become the champion, it is that simple.
