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For this one you don't have to PM me with your answers or anything, or even post them in this thread. If you wish, you can simply do them yourself and I'll try to post the answers sometime on Thursday or Friday.

Part 1: Records and History

1. Which course played host to the first 13 Open Championships?

A. St. Andrews (Old)
B. Royal Lytham & St. Anne's
C. Prestwick
D. Muirfield

2. Which golfer holds the record for most Open Championship titles?

A. Harry Vardon
B. Tom Watson
C. Old Tom Morris
D. Jack Nicklaus

3. Which course has yielded two of the three lowest aggregate scores for a winner in Open Championship history?

A. St. Andrews (Old)
B. Royal Troon
C. Royal St. George's
D. Turnberry

4. Two players are tied for the most top 5 finishes in Open Championship history. Name either (bonus points if you can name both).

5. Which course holds the record as the longest in Open Championship history?

A. St. Andrews, 2000
B. Muirfield, 2002
C. Birkdale, 1998
D. Carnoustie, 1999

6. Name the two golfers who share the record for the lowest total by an amateur in the Open Championship (again, bonus points if you can name both).

7. Of the top 3 oldest Open Championship winners, only one won his title since the end of WWII...who was he?

A. Tom Watson
B. Roberto De Vincenzo
C. Gary Player
D. Mark O'Meara

8. Of the top 3 youngest Open Championship winners, only one won his title since the beginning of the 20th century....who was he?

A. Jack Nicklaus
B. Tiger Woods
C. Seve Ballesteros
D. Johnny Miller

9. Which golfer holds the title as the oldest Open Championship competitor?

A. Sam Snead
B. Gene Sarazen
C. Arnold Palmer
D. JH Taylor

10. Name the only golfer to win three successive Open Championship titles since the beginning of the 20th century.

Name the Open Championship Winner

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Name that hole (all are from Open courses, name the course and hole):

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Just giving this a little bump in case anyone wants a shot at it....amazingly, so far there are no "Red X" golfers to identify!!

Gosh I was gonna put the answers up before I left but it slipped my mind in the preparations for the trip. Apologies to anyone who mentally took the quiz and wondered about the answers.

1. C, Prestwick
2. A, Harry Vardon
3. D, Turnberry
4. Jack Nicklaus, J.H. Taylor
5. D, Carnoustie, 1999
6. Tiger Woods, Iain Pyman (-3)
7. B, Roberto De Vincenzo
8. C, Seve Ballesteros
9. B, Gene Sarazen
10. Peter Thomson
11. Walter Hagen
12. Bobby Locke
13. Lee Trevino
14. Nick Price
15. Bob Charles
16. Paul Lawrie
17. Gene Sarazen
18. Tom Weiskopf
19. Bill Rogers
20. Jack Nicklaus
21. St. Andrews #17
22. Troon #8
23. Turnberry #9
24. Carnoustie #18
25. St. Andrews #14

Thanks for sharing.

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