The Golf+ Ultimate U.S. Open Quiz

Golf's greatest names descend on Oakmont in June for the U.S. Open. How much do you know about the game's most demanding championship? Test your knowledge with these 25 questions. Good luck!

Pete Madden
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On Jun 13, 2016
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Who is the oldest player to make a cut at the U.S. Open?

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Each of these men has won the U.S. Open at age 43 or older, except:

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In 2014, the Donald Ross-designed Pinehurst No. 2 played host to its third U.S. Open. Which one of the following courses, each of which has hosted multiple U.S. Opens, is not an original Ross design?

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Which of the following players is NOT a two-time U.S. Open champion?

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In Phil Mickelson’s six runner-up finishes at the U.S. Open, how many times did he finish one shot behind the winner?

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Each of these legends has won the U.S. Open wire-to-wire. Only one has done it twice. He is:

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When an exhausted Ken Venturi tapped in to claim the 1964 U.S. Open, he uttered the following:

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How old was the youngest competitor in a U.S. Open?

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This two-time U.S. Open champion won only one other PGA Tour event in his entire career. He is:

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Furious that long-hitting Lon Hinkle and Chi Chi Rodriguez took shortcuts off the 8th tee down the 17th fairway, club officials at Inverness planted what kind of tree to the left of the tee after the first round of the 1979 U.S. Open?

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What is the highest single-round score ever shot at a U.S. Open?

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What is the highest score ever recorded on a single hole at the U.S. Open?

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In what year did the U.S. Open’s total purse top $1 million for the first time?

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The first golfer to break 70 in all four rounds of the U.S. Open won that year, 1968. He is:

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With an even-par, final-round of 70, he was able to snag low amateur honors at the 2012 U.S. Open at San Francisco's Olympic Club. He is:

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Which golf course has hosted the most U.S. Opens?

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What’s the highest handicap you can have and still apply to compete in U.S. Open qualifying?

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What is the lowest opening-round score ever shot in a U.S. Open?

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Who was the last player to win the U.S. Open in his first attempt?

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Which active player has the most consecutive U.S. Open appearances?

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His U.S. Open win was his only victory on the PGA Tour. He is:

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How many top-five finishes does Fred Couples have in the U.S. Open?

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Each of the following U.S. Open winners hail from England, except:

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How many bogeys did Johnny Miller make during his famous final-round 63 at the 1973 U.S. Open at Oakmont?

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How many times has John Daly finished in the Top 20 at a U.S. Open?

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