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1) How many clubs is a golfer permitted to carry?     9 9

As a golfer, you may add any combination of woods, irons, wedges, and putters you choose. However, the rules state that you may not carry more than 14 clubs.

2) What were the first golf balls made of?  Chicken eggs Chicken eggs Chicken eggs  Marble Marble  Putty Putty  Goose feathers Goose feathers Goose feathers

Before the arrival of rubber, golfers played with a “feathery ball,” which was a fragile leather pouch filled with boiled goose eggs. These golf balls show little resemblance to the ones used today.

3) What should you do if your ball lies in the way of another golfer on the putting green?  Mark your ball Mark your ball Mark your ball  Take your next shot Take your next shot Take your next shot  Hope it doesn’t get hit Hope it doesn’t get hit Hope it doesn’t get hit  Protect it with a bunch of tees Protect it with a bunch of tees Protect it with a bunch of tees

Golf course rules require the a player to mark their ball by placing either a coin or another flat marker behind the ball. Once you have done this, you may pick up your ball and allow players further away to putt. Once it is your turn, place your ball just ahead of this marker before picking up your marker, then take your shot.

4) What is a banana ball?  A yellow golf ball A yellow golf ball A yellow golf ball  A clubhouse drink A clubhouse drink A clubhouse drink  A split golf ball A split golf ball A split golf ball  A bad golf shot A bad golf shot A bad golf shot

The term “banana ball” is a slang golf term for a bad golf shot, called a “slice.” When this occurs, the ball curves in a banana shape, as it begins heading to the left, and drastically turns to the right. (For a right-handed golfer; reverse for left-handed golfers.)

5) Who was the nation’s first golfing president?  Gerald Ford Gerald Ford Gerald Ford  William Howard Taft William Howard Taft William Howard Taft  Calvin Coolidge Calvin Coolidge Calvin Coolidge  Dwight Eisenhower Dwight Eisenhower Dwight Eisenhower

William Howard Taft, generally known as the nation’s largest president, loved to play the game of golf. His devotion to the game became an issue in the 1908 election, but that did not stop him from playing at least twice a week once he was elected president.

6) Who introduced the term “caddie”?  Bobby Jones Bobby Jones Bobby Jones  Ben Hogan Ben Hogan Ben Hogan  King Henry VIII King Henry VIII King Henry VIII  Mary, Queen of Scots Mary, Queen of Scots Mary, Queen of Scots

Historians have proven that the term “caddie” was originated by Mary, Queen of Scots, who was a very passionate golfer as a girl. While she was playing, she would have young men (cadets) carry her clubs for her.

7) When was the Professional Golfers’ Association of America founded?    

The PGA Tour was founded in 1916 in New York. Since then, the PGA has grown into one of the largest sports organizations in the world. There are currently approximately 23,000 professional men and women golfers in the world.

8) Who won the first green jacket of the Masters?  Arnold Palmer Arnold Palmer Arnold Palmer  Ben Hogan Ben Hogan Ben Hogan  Sam Snead Sam Snead Sam Snead  Bobby Jones Bobby Jones Bobby Jones

Sam Snead won the first green jacket, which is the symbol of a Masters champion, in The color green was originally chosen in Augusta so that patrons could identify members if they had questions about the tournament.

9) Which of these is NOT a part of a golf club?  Toe Toe  Heel Heel  Shaft Shaft  Hook Hook

A golf club consists of a toe, a heel, and a shaft. The hook is not a part of any type of golf club. In golf, the term “hook” describes a trajectory or ball flight in which the golf ball starts out to the right before curving severely back to the left and missing its target to the left. (For a right-handed golfer; reverse for left-handed golfers.)

10) What country is the birthplace of golf?  Ireland Ireland  Scotland Scotland  United States of America United States of America United States of America  England England

Golf as we know it today originated from a game played on the eastern coast of Scotland in the Kingdom of Fife during the 15th century. Obviously, the game was nothing like it is today, as players would hit a pebble around a natural course of sand dunes with primitive clubs.

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