The Open Championship Trivia Questions
How much do you really know about The Open Championship? Below are 16 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.
1.The Open Championship was first played in 1860.
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The Open Championship was first played in 1860.
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The first Open Championship was held in 1860 at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland, making it the oldest golf tournament in the world.
2.The Open Championship is the only major that has never been held outside the United Kingdom.
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The Open Championship is the only major that has never been held outside the United Kingdom.
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Unlike the other three majors, The Open has only ever been played in England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. It has never crossed into continental Europe or anywhere else.
3.Jack Nicklaus won The Open Championship more times than any other golfer in history.
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Jack Nicklaus won The Open Championship more times than any other golfer in history.
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Harry Vardon holds the record with six Open titles. Jack Nicklaus won three. Vardon's record has stood since 1914 and remains unmatched.
4.The Open Championship was not contested during World War I or World War II.
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The Open Championship was not contested during World War I or World War II.
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The Open was canceled during both world wars, from 1915–1919 and 1940–1945, resuming each time after the wars ended.
5.The Open Championship is the only men's golf major held outside the United States.
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The Open Championship is the only men's golf major held outside the United States.
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The Masters, U.S. Open, and PGA Championship are all played in the U.S., while The Open is held in the United Kingdom.
6.The Open Championship has been won by an amateur golfer.
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The Open Championship has been won by an amateur golfer.
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Amateurs have won The Open multiple times, most famously Bobby Jones in 1926, 1927, and 1930, and John Ball in 1890.
7.The Open Championship has never been won by a left-handed golfer.
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The Open Championship has never been won by a left-handed golfer.
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Left-handed golfers Bob Charles (1963) and Phil Mickelson (2013) have both won The Open Championship.
8.The Open Championship is held at a different golf course every year.
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The Open Championship is held at a different golf course every year.
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The Open rotates among a set of links courses, such as St Andrews, Royal Birkdale, and Carnoustie, which host it repeatedly.
9.The Open Championship has never been won by a golfer from Ireland.
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The Open Championship has never been won by a golfer from Ireland.
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Irish golfers have won The Open, including Padraig Harrington in 2007 and 2008, and Rory McIlroy in 2014.
10.The oldest golf course in the world, the Old Course at St. Andrews, is a permanent fixture on The Open rota.
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The oldest golf course in the world, the Old Course at St. Andrews, is a permanent fixture on The Open rota.
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The R&A designates St Andrews as a permanent part of the rota, hosting The Open roughly every five years alongside other rotating links courses.
11.The Open Championship has been canceled only once in its history, due to World War II.
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The Open Championship has been canceled only once in its history, due to World War II.
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It was canceled from 1915-1919 due to World War I, and from 1940-1945 due to World War II. That's 11 cancellations, not just one.
12.The Claret Jug has been awarded to the winner since the very first Open Championship in 1860.
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The Claret Jug has been awarded to the winner since the very first Open Championship in 1860.
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The first winner received a red leather belt with a silver buckle. The Claret Jug wasn't introduced until 1873, after the belt was retired.
13.Tiger Woods has won The Open Championship on three different courses.
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Tiger Woods has won The Open Championship on three different courses.
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Tiger Woods won at St Andrews (2000, 2005) and Royal Liverpool (2006). That's only two different courses, not three.
14.In 1876, a player won The Open Championship despite playing the final round with only one club.
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In 1876, a player won The Open Championship despite playing the final round with only one club.
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Bob Martin won the 1876 Open at St. Andrews using just one club—a wooden putter—after his caddie lost his other clubs during a tussle with spectators.
15.The Open Championship was first played at St Andrews.
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The Open Championship was first played at St Andrews.
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The first Open Championship was held in 1860 at Prestwick Golf Club, not St Andrews, which first hosted in 1873.
16.The first golfer to win The Open Championship with a score under par was Tom Morris Jr. in 1868.
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The first golfer to win The Open Championship with a score under par was Tom Morris Jr. in 1868.
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In 1868, par wasn't even a concept in golf. The first under-par Open win was by James Braid in 1908, after modern scoring standards were established.
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