Unit 1: Golf

Front 1

Where and when was golf first played?

Back 1

St. Andrews in Fife, Scotland
1415

Front 2

Where and when was the first golf championship played?

Back 2

St. Andrews in Fife, Scotland
1754

Front 3

What is the "Golfing Mecca" of the world?

Back 3

Royal Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews

Front 4

When did golf first come to the US?

Back 4

Early 1800's

Front 5

When was the first golf course built and what was it's name?

Back 5

1888
St. Andrews Golf Club of Yonkers, New York

Front 6

Who was the first president?

Back 6

John Reid

Front 7

How many holes did the first USA course consist of?

Back 7

Six

Front 8

Where was the first permanent course established in America?

Back 8

Shinecock Hills Golf Course in Westchester Count, New York.

Front 9

When was the US Golf Association established?

Back 9

1894

Front 10

What are the two annual US championships?

Back 10

US Open
US Amateur

Front 11

What are golf's unwritten rules called?

Back 11

Golf etiquette

Front 12

What is the order of hitting off the first tee?

Back 12

Random Choice

Front 13

What is the order after the first hole?

Back 13

lowest score first, second lowest second, etc.

Front 14

What should you do if your ball lands on the wrong fairway?

Back 14

Let the players coming up fairway play their shots before you hit.

Front 15

What does it mean to "attend" the flag?

Back 15

Lift it out of the hole to let the ball go in, or put it in the hole to mark the target.

Front 16

Who is obligated to "attend" the flag?

Back 16

The person closest to the hole.

Front 17

Who should putt first?

Back 17

The person farthest from the hole.

Front 18

Ace:

Back 18

A hole in one

Front 19

Amateur:

Back 19

A golfer who is not paid for playing

Front 20

Approach:

Back 20

Normally a short or medium shot played to the putting green or pin.

Front 21

Away:

Back 21

The player farthest from the hole is the first to play.

Front 22

Birdie:

Back 22

A score of one under par on a hole.

Front 23

Bogey:

Back 23

A score of one over par on a hole

Front 24

Bunker

Back 24

sand trap

Front 25

chip

Back 25

a short, lofted shot from around the green

Front 26

divot

Back 26

piece of turf removed with a golf shot.

Front 27

dogleg

Back 27

a left or right bend in the fairway

Front 28

eagle

Back 28

2 under par

Front 29

foursome

Back 29

four golfers playing together

Front 30

gimmie:

Back 30

a short putt very close to the hole that your playing partners award

Front 31

green

Back 31

the area of the golf hole on the course designed for putting

Front 32

hazard

Back 32

any obstacle on a course

Front 33

hook

Back 33

a golf shot that curves strongly from right to left

Front 34

lie

Back 34

the position of the ball on the course

Front 35

marker

Back 35

an item used to mark position of your golf ball

Front 36

penalty stroke

Back 36

an additional stroke added to a player's score for a rules violation

Front 37

play through

Back 37

when a group or player will pass a group of slower golfers playing on the hole ahead.

Front 38

rough

Back 38

area where grass is long and thick

Front 39

scramble

Back 39

a format of golf play in which the best ball is picked after each shot and the process starts all over again until the ball is putted in

Front 40

shank

Back 40

a shot struck by the club that travels dead right for a right-handed player

Front 41

slice

Back 41

a shot that curves violently to the right

Front 42

whiff

Back 42

to swing and miss the golf ball completely (what I always do) :P

Front 43

Are PE quizes bogus?

Back 43

Yes.