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

2121 1414 1212 99

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 2) What were the first golf balls made of?made of?

Chicken eggsChicken eggs MarbleMarble PuttyPutty Goose feathersGoose 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 3) What should you do if your ball lies in the way of another golfer on lies in the way of another golfer on

the putting green?the putting green?

Mark your ballMark your ball Take your next shotTake your next shot Hope it doesn’t get hitHope it doesn’t get hit Protect it with a bunch of teesProtect 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?4) What is a banana ball?

A yellow golf ballA yellow golf ball A clubhouse drinkA clubhouse drink A split golf ballA split golf ball A bad golf shotA 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 5) Who was the nation’s first golfing president?president?

Gerald FordGerald Ford William Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft Calvin CoolidgeCalvin Coolidge 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 6) Who introduced the term “caddie”? “caddie”?

Bobby JonesBobby Jones Ben HoganBen Hogan King Henry VIIIKing Henry VIII Mary, Queen of ScotsMary, 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 7) When was the Professional Golfers’ Association of America Golfers’ Association of America

founded?founded?

19061906 19161916 19261926 19361936

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 8) Who won the first green jacket of the Masters? the Masters?

Arnold PalmerArnold Palmer Ben HoganBen Hogan Sam SneadSam Snead Bobby JonesBobby Jones

Sam Snead won the first green jacket, which is the symbol of a Masters champion, in 1949. 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 9) Which of these is NOT a part of a golf club?a golf club?

ToeToe HeelHeel ShaftShaft HookHook

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 10) What country is the birthplace of golf? of golf?

IrelandIreland ScotlandScotland United States of AmericaUnited States of America EnglandEngland

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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