- Who was the first European player to win the Masters?
It was Seve Ballesteros, who won by four shots in 1980, Gibby Gilbert and Jack Newton tying for second place. It wa...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - What year did Jose Maria Olazabal win his first Masters title?
The Spaniard first won the Masters in 1994, beating the US's Tom Lehman by two strokes at Augusta. Olazabal went on...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - When did Nick Faldo enjoy his first win on the US PGA Tour?
Faldo's first success on the US tour came in 1984, when he won the Sea Pines Heritage tournament with a score of 18...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - What year did Sandy Lyle win the Open Championship?
Lyle won the Open in 1985, beating Payne Stewart by a stroke at Sandwich, England. This was the 114th Open, and Sco...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - When was the first World Cup of Golf held?
The very first Golf World Cup was held in 1953, though it was initially known as the Canada Cup, changing its name...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - When did Seve Ballesteros win his first major?
Ballesteros won the Open Championship in 1979 at Royal Lytham and St Annes in Lancashire, despite hitting his ball...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - In what year did Greg Norman win his first Open Championship?
Norman won his first Open in 1986; it was his first major, and he would only win one other in his career, the Open...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - What was notable about Jean Van De Velde's performance at Carnoustie in the 1999 Open?
The Frenchman choked spectacularly. Leading on the 18th hole of the final round, he only needed a double bogey on t...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - What were Tony Jacklin's biggest triumphs?
English golfer Jacklin won the Open in 1969, triumphing a year later at the US Open. That success has perhaps been...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - Who has the most major wins after Jack Nicklaus (18) and Tiger Woods (14)?
Walter Hagen, with 11 major wins. Hagen was a New Yorker who won on both sides of the Atlantic, winning the PGA Cha...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - When did Ian Woosnam win his first US Tour event?
Woosnam broke his US duck in New Orleans, winning a play-off in 1991 against Jimmy Hallet at the USF&G Classic,...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - In what year did Ian Baker Finch win the Open?
Baker-Finch won in 1991, playing at Royal Birkdale. It was the Australian's only major win, and in the mid-nineties...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - Who is the only player to have won five World Matchplay titles?
Gary Player, the legendary South African who has also won nine majors and continued to compete at the highest level...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - Could the PGA Tour stop the use of the old Ping Eye 2 Clubs?
Clubs with square grooves have been banned for the 2010 season, but the Png Eye 2 clubs are exempt from this ban be...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - If Woods was playing at Torrey Pines, could Mickelson beat him?
Phil might have got off to an underwhelming start, but last year he beat Woods at both the Tour Championship and th...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - Is Lee Westwood right to be concerned about the new club rules?
The Englishman and current European number one has called for compulsory checks to be introduced on golfer's clubs,...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - How many times has Brett Rumford won on the European Tour?
The Australian has won three times to date, and he's on currently on course to impress at the Qatar Masters, leadin...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - Who won the US Open in both 2001 and 2004?
South African Retief Goosen, who won at Southern Hills and Shinnecock Hills to put his name in the history books.
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - How many majors has Nick Faldo won?
Six; three Open championships in 1987, 1990 and 1992, and three Masters titles in 1989, 1990 and 1996. He also came...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - How many weeks has Ernie Els spent inside the world golf rankings' top 10?
Els has enjoyed 756 weeks in the top ten, though in recent months his position has fallen, thanks in no small part...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago