SOUTHPORT, England (AP) - How well do you know your history of the British Open? Try this quiz:
1. Who has a plaque to the right of the 16th fairway at Royal Birkdale for a 6-iron he slashed out of the bushes?
a.) Seve Ballesteros
b.) Arnold Palmer
c.) Dai Rees.
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2. Who was the last player to win the British Open with Tiger Woods in the field?
a.) Rory McIlroy
b.) Zach Johnson
c.) Phil Mickelson
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3. Who won the largest playoff in British Open history?
a.) Zach Johnson
b.) Jack Nicklaus
c.) Ernie Els
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4. Who finished runner-up to Padraig Harrington when he won The Open at Royal Birkdale?
a.) Greg Norman
b.) Ian Poulter
c.) K.J. Choi
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5. Who won the first British Open at Royal Birkdale?
a.) Peter Thomson
b.) Henry Cotton
c.) Richard Burton
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6. Who whiffed a 2-inch putt in the third round at Royal Birkdale in 1983 and wound up losing to Tom Watson by one shot?
a.) Andy Bean
b.) Bernhard Langer
c.) Hale Irwin.
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7. Name the only player to win the British Open on five links courses.
a.) Bobby Locke
b.) Tom Watson
c.) Harry Vardon
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8. Who was the first British Open champion to shoot 66 or lower in the final round?
a.) Johnny Miller
b.) Tom Watson
c.) Ian Baker-Finch
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9. Which was the last English links to join the British Open rotation?
a.) Royal Birkdale
b.) Royal Lytham & St. Annes
c.) Royal Liverpool
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10. What did Seve Ballesteros achieve at the British Open that will never be repeated?
a.) He played a shot from the parking lot adjacent to the 18th fairway.
b.) He won the claret jug on a Saturday, a Sunday and a Monday.
c.) He played the final round with only six clubs in his bag.
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11. Who was the last English-born player to win The Open in England?
a.) Nick Faldo
b.) Tony Jacklin
c.) Max Faulkner
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12. Who has the lowest 72-hole score in British Open history?
a.) Henrik Stenson
b.) Tiger Woods
c.) Greg Norman
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13. Byron Nelson and which other American lacked only a British Open title for the career Grand Slam?
a.) Raymond Floyd
b.) Sam Snead
c.) Craig Wood
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14. Who won the first British Open?
a.) Old Tom Morris
b.) Young Tom Morris
c.) Willie Park Sr.
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15. Which player broke his leg at Royal Birkdale because of a violent swing?
a.) Tiger Woods
b.) Richard Boxall
c.) Ian Baker-Finch
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16. Who was the last amateur to win the British Open?
a.) Bobby Jones
b.) Michael Bonallack
c.) Harold Hilton
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17. Who had the worst world ranking of any British Open champion?
a.) John Daly
b.) Ben Curtis
c.) Darren Clarke
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18. Name the first player to win the U.S. Open and the British Open in the same year.
a.) Gene Sarazen
b.) Bobby Jones
c.) Ted Ray
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ANSWERS:
1. b
2. b
3. c
4. b
5. a
6. c
7. b
8. a
9. a
10. b
11. b
12. a
13. a
14. c
15. b
16. a
17. b
18. b
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