Golf Trivia Questions & Facts

By Ady Calow | Dec 26, 2009

Do you know as much about golf as you think you do? Below you will find some trivia about various related golf topics. I have also added some facts that will find of interest. Let’s see how you do!

Having the most golf courses is a claim made by which state?

Florida

The Sunshine state boasts having one thousand one hundred golf courses? There are 950 golf courses in California.

When was golf banned in Scotland?

1457

To ensure that the people of Scotland were not wasting time golf was banned. The government wanted the citizens to prepare for a potential British invasion.The game remained banned until 1502.

Where is the longest golf course in the world?

It is in Massachusetts

It is a par 7 and is 8325 yards long. The world’s largest golf green is also located here.

The oldest golf course is the world is located where?

The oldest golf course is located inn Scotland in Mussellburgh.

It is the Old Links course.Queen Mary played a round of golf here in 1567.

Who holds the record for being the youngest golf player to hit a hole in one?

Coby Orr

Coby Orr was in Littleton, Colorado when he sunk his famous hole in one. Coby was five when he made this famous shot.

In the game of golf what is the maximum number of clubs that a player can use?

A player can have 14 clubs.

Players can share clubs provided that their total number of clubs does not exceed fourteen. The number of balls that a player can carry is unlimited.

The world’s largest bunker is part of which golf course?

Pine Valley Course, New Jersey

The huge bunker is on the number seven hole of the Pine Valley Course in New Jersey.It is appropriately called Hell’s Half Acre.

What is the proper term for a being four under par?

A condor A condor can also be called a triple eagle.

In golfing terms what is a pill?

The ball

Feathers used to be used to make golf balls.They have also been made using wool and wood.

Where is the world’s longest golf hole?

Japan

It is on the Sano Course at the Satsuki Golf Club. This very long par 7 is in fact 909 yards long.

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