(Sports Correspondent: Imran Sohail)
Ryder Cup History Quiz: How Well Do You Know Golf’s Greatest Team Event?
Think you know the Ryder Cup inside and out? Test your knowledge with this fun golf trivia quiz. From legendary players to historic moments, here are 28 questions to challenge even the biggest golf fans. (Answers are provided at the end so no peeking until you’ve made your picks!)
Friday Fourballs
1. After whom was the Ryder Cup named?
a) An English seed merchant
b) The secretary of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club
c) The official rental truck company of the PGA of America
2. On what course did the Americans lose the Ryder Cup at home for the first time?
a) PGA National
b) Muirfield Village
c) Oakland Hills
3. Who has played in the most consecutive Ryder Cups?
a) Colin Montgomerie
b) Phil Mickelson
c) Lee Westwood
4. Who was the most successful partnership in Ryder Cup history?
a) Tiger Woods & Phil Mickelson
b) Jack Nicklaus & Tom Watson
c) Seve Ballesteros & Jose Maria Olazabal
Friday Foursomes
5. Which U.S. Open champion had a 14-5-8 Ryder Cup record but never captained the team?
a) Hubert Green
b) Larry Nelson
c) Gene Littler
6. Who holds the record for most Ryder Cup match losses?
a) Neil Coles
b) Phil Mickelson
c) Peter Alliss
7. Who is the only player to finish a Ryder Cup match with a hole-in-one?
a) Art Wall
b) Paul Casey
c) Scott Verplank
8. Which U.S. partnership won all four of their Ryder Cup matches since 1979?
a) Tom Watson & Jack Nicklaus
b) Dustin Johnson & Collin Morikawa
c) Lanny Wadkins & Larry Nelson
Saturday Fourballs
9. How many majors did Jack Nicklaus win before playing his first Ryder Cup?
a) Three
b) Five
c) Seven
10. Who has been Ryder Cup captain the most times?
a) Walter Hagen
b) Tony Jacklin
c) Davis Love III
11. Who is the youngest Ryder Cup player in history?
a) Young Tom Morris
b) Sergio Garcia
c) Jordan Spieth
12. Which two-time major winner never played in the Ryder Cup when eligible?
a) John Daly
b) Lee Janzen
c) Julius Boros
Saturday Foursomes
13. Who was the last playing captain in Ryder Cup history?
a) Keegan Bradley
b) Tiger Woods
c) Arnold Palmer
14. Why wasn’t the Ryder Cup played on Saturday in 1951 at Pinehurst?
a) Storms damaged the site
b) Hurricane warning
c) Both teams went to a college football game
15. Which American was heckled for not wearing a hat until he holed a 45-foot putt?
a) Scott Hoch
b) Patrick Cantlay
c) Phil Mickelson
16. Who birdied his last five holes for a 1-up Saturday win?
a) Ian Poulter
b) Seve Ballesteros
c) Peter Baker
Sunday Singles
17. Who never lost a singles match in at least five Ryder Cups?
a) Fred Couples
b) Colin Montgomerie
c) Dustin Johnson
18. Where was the first Ryder Cup played?
a) Valhalla Golf Club
b) Worcester Country Club
c) Wentworth Golf Club
19. Which European went 12 straight Ryder Cup matches without losing?
a) Lee Westwood
b) Ian Poulter
c) Howard Clark
20. Who was the first American to go 0-4 as a captain’s pick?
a) Tiger Woods
b) Steve Stricker
c) Curtis Strange
21. Who is the most recent American to go 5-0 in a Ryder Cup?
a) Larry Nelson
b) Mark O’Meara
c) Dustin Johnson
22. Who once went 4-0 against Seve Ballesteros in Europe?
a) Raymond Floyd
b) Larry Nelson
c) Paul Azinger
23. Who has the most Ryder Cup points in history?
a) Billy Casper
b) Phil Mickelson
c) Sergio Garcia
24. Who is the only American to be on both the losing and winning side of the decisive match?
a) Justin Leonard
b) Hunter Mahan
c) Jim Furyk
25. Who is the only major champion Tiger Woods faced in Ryder Cup singles?
a) Darren Clarke
b) Henrik Stenson
c) Francesco Molinari
26. What’s considered the greatest gesture of Ryder Cup sportsmanship?
a) Jack Nicklaus conceding Tony Jacklin’s putt in 1969 to halve the Cup
b) Europe giving USA discounted rain gear in Wales
c) Hal Sutton pairing Woods & Mickelson at Oakland Hills
27. Who had all five of his Ryder Cup matches go the full 18 holes?
a) Curtis Strange
b) Collin Morikawa
c) Neil Coles
28. Which major champion played the most Ryder Cups without winning a singles match?
a) Jordan Spieth
b) Ian Woosnam
c) Bubba Watson
Ryder Cup Quiz Answers
1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-c, 5-b, 6-a, 7-c, 8-c,
9-b, 10-a, 11-b, 12-a, 13-c, 14-c, 15-b, 16-a,
17-b, 18-b, 19-c, 20-c, 21-c, 22-b, 23-c, 24-b,
25-c, 26-a, 27-c, 28-b
Final Scorecard
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0–10 correct: Ryder Rookie 🏌️
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11–20 correct: Fairway Fan ⛳
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21–28 correct: Ryder Cup Expert 🏆
