- 21 What is the modern equivalent of the "Mashie" golf club?
The Mashie was the equivalent five iron, and was part of a set invented by Scotsman Archibald Barrie, and were used...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 10 month(s) ago - What was "the shot heard round the world" in golf?
It was the shot played by Gene Sarazen, who won the 1935 Masters tournament after a play-off with Craig Wood. The f...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 10 month(s) ago - What was Ben Hogan's score the first time he played the Masters?
Hogan came in 13 over par in 1938, finishing tied for 25th place, with Henry Picard winning. Hogan had not yet beco...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 10 month(s) ago - On which course can the world's biggest bunker be found?
The grandaddy of all bunkers is to be found on the 7th hole of the Pine Valley course, in New Jersey. The bunker is...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 10 month(s) ago - When did Sergio Garcia win his first major?
Trick question; Spaniard Garcia has never won a major, though he came second at the 2007 Open, and has also come se...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 10 month(s) ago - Who shot the lowest ever score over 18 holes?
That would be Texan Homero Blancas, who shot 55 on a short par 70 course on August 19, 1962. Blancas shot the round...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 10 month(s) ago - Is Padraig Harrington going to be the next player dragged into the Ping Eye 2 club row?
Possibly. According to reports, Harrington turned up at this week's Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club wit...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 10 month(s) ago - How come rookie Amanda Blumenherst won't get on the money-list even if she wins this season's openin
It's because LPGA rules prevent a member competing on a sponsor exemption from earning official money at events wit...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 10 month(s) ago - How many majors has Zach Johnson won?
Just the one. He won the Masters in 2007, but outside of that his best performance in a major came at the 2009 PGA...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 10 month(s) ago - So, what next for John Daly?
Certainly not retirement. After a disappointing performance at the Farmers Insurance Open the player said he didn't...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 10 month(s) ago - What position did Phil Mickelson finish in during his first tournament of the year?
At last weekend's Farmers Insurance Open, Mick could only finish 19th on the leaderboard, though the Californian is...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 10 month(s) ago - Why did Rory McIlroy miss the Qatar Masters?
The young Irishman was otherwise engaged, playing in the Saadiyat Beach Classic - which formed the opening of the n...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 10 month(s) ago - Where will the 2012 Women's British Open be held?
The venue for the event will be Royal Liverpool Golf Club, at Hoylake in Wirral. The course is actually the second...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 10 month(s) ago - Why is Constantino Rocca a big deal in Italian golf?
Rocca was Italy's foremost golfer in the 1980s and 1990s, winning five times on The European Tour, competing in thr...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 10 month(s) ago - What's Paul Casey's current standing in the golf rankings?
After last weekend's Qatar Masters, Casey made a small advance, rising from No. 9 to No. 7 in the world. At one poi...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 10 month(s) ago - What effect did Robert Karlsson's performance at Doha have on his world standing?
The Swede has shot up from 31st in the world to 17th, after he won the 2010 Qatar Masters last weekend. Karlsson sl...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 10 month(s) ago - How many career victories has Phil Mickelson enjoyed?
The Californian has won 37 tournaments on the PGA Tour, making him the 12th highest winner of tournaments of all ti...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 10 month(s) ago - What does Lee Westwood think about the Ping Eye 2 controversy?
He's not happy, accusing Phil Mickelson of "not breaking the rules, but bending them". Westwood said it w...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 10 month(s) ago - What's Ping's stance on the Eye 2 golf club controversy?
Ping chairman John Solheim recently released a statement, saying: “When the USPGA proposed the New Groove Rule more...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 10 month(s) ago - Has Scott McCarron backpedalled on his views about Ping Eye 2 clubs?
Not really. At the start of the season, clubs with square grooves on the face were banned, but the Ping Eye 2 clubs...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 10 month(s) ago