Tournaments & Championships

Question 1

What are the four major championships in men’s professional golf?

Answer 1

The Masters, U.S. Open, The Open Championship, and PGA Championship.

Question 2

What is The Masters?

Answer 2

A major held each April at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, known for its green jacket.

Question 3

What is the U.S. Open?

Answer 3

One of the four majors, organized by the USGA, known for difficult course setups.

Question 4

What is The Open Championship?

Answer 4

The oldest major, also known as the British Open, held on links courses in the UK.

Question 5

What is the PGA Championship?

Answer 5

The final major of the year, run by the PGA of America, typically played in August.

Question 6

What is the green jacket awarded for?

Answer 6

Winning The Masters Tournament.

Question 7

What is the Claret Jug?

Answer 7

The trophy awarded to the winner of The Open Championship.

Question 8

What is the FedEx Cup?

Answer 8

A season-long points competition on the PGA Tour, culminating in the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

Question 9

What is the Ryder Cup?

Answer 9

A biennial team competition between the USA and Europe.

Question 10

What is the Presidents Cup?

Answer 10

A team event similar to the Ryder Cup, but the USA competes against an international team (excluding Europe).

Question 11

What is the Solheim Cup?

Answer 11

A biennial women’s team competition between the USA and Europe.

Question 12

What is the LPGA Tour?

Answer 12

The premier professional golf tour for women, mainly based in the U.S.

Question 13

What is the DP World Tour?

Answer 13

Formerly the European Tour, it features professional tournaments worldwide.

Question 14

What is the LIV Golf League?

Answer 14

A Saudi-backed professional league known for its team format and controversial launch.

Question 15

What is the Korn Ferry Tour?

Answer 15

A developmental tour that feeds players into the PGA Tour.

Question 16

What is a ‘major’ championship?

Answer 16

One of the four most prestigious tournaments in men’s professional golf.

Question 17

What is the ‘cut line’ in tournaments?

Answer 17

A score threshold after two rounds that determines which players continue to the weekend.

Question 18

What is ‘moving day’ in a tournament?

Answer 18

The third round, when players aim to improve their position before the final day.

Question 19

What is a ‘playoff’ in golf tournaments?

Answer 19

Extra holes played to break a tie for first place.

Question 20

What is ‘stroke play’ format?

Answer 20

Scoring based on total strokes taken over the course.

Question 21

What is ‘match play’ format?

Answer 21

Scoring based on holes won rather than total strokes.

Question 22

What is a ‘stableford’ format?

Answer 22

A points-based scoring system rewarding lower scores per hole rather than counting total strokes.

Question 23

What is the World Golf Championships (WGC)?

Answer 23

A now-defunct set of high-level international events featuring top-ranked players.

Question 24

What is the PGA Tour Champions?

Answer 24

A tour for professional golfers aged 50 and older.

Question 25

What is the Augusta National Women's Amateur?

Answer 25

A prestigious amateur tournament for women held at Augusta National.

Question 26

What is Q-School?

Answer 26

A qualifying tournament series for entry into professional golf tours.

Question 27

What is the U.S. Amateur Championship?

Answer 27

One of the oldest and most prestigious amateur tournaments in the world.

Question 28

What is the Walker Cup?

Answer 28

A biennial amateur team competition between the U.S. and Great Britain & Ireland.

Question 29

What is the significance of the 72nd hole in a tournament?

Answer 29

It’s the final hole of a standard 4-round (18 holes per round) professional tournament.

Question 30

What is a sponsor's exemption?

Answer 30

A tournament invitation given to a player who didn’t qualify through rankings or other criteria.