Golf quiz! Do you know these facts about the popular sport?

Roughly one in seven Americans played the game of golf in 2022, according to the PGA. The sport, which can be played year-round in many places, is well known by most Americans — and millions around the world. But how well do you know some of the facts about the game of golf? Test yourself in this fun lifestyle quiz! Golf was invented in which of these countries? Ireland Scotland Norway Greece Tiger Woods made his first hole-in-one at which age? 5 years old 7 years old 8 years old 10 years old Which of these countries is home to the largest golf resort in the world, with 12 courses (216 holes) in all? Australia Russia United States China Which of these men has won the most majors in golf history, with 18 major championship victories to his name? Ben Hogan Gary Player Tom Watson Jack Nicklaus Despite his nickname of "Lefty," Phil Mickelson is actually right-handed — true or false? True False Although Mary Queen of Scots played golf in the 1500s, the game was not open to the average female golfer until what year? 1811 1850 1911 1925 There are approximately how many golf courses in the world? 22,000 31,000 38,000 52,000 Which of these states has the fewest golf courses? North Dakota Hawaii Idaho Alaska Including golf balls, golf clubs, bags, accessories and apparel, the golf equipment market size as of 2020 is about how much, according to Yahoo Finance? $5.4 billion $8.5 billion $12 billion $15 billion Which golf professional won the 2023 Masters tournament? Scottie Scheffler Jon Rahm Brooks Koepka Rory McIlroy What are the odds of the average golfer making a hole-in-one, according to the National Hole-in-One Registry and as cited by the Professional Golf Association (PGA)? 12,500 in 1 20,000 in 1 22,550 in 1 40,000 in 1 The United States Golf Association says golf balls should weigh no more than how many ounces? 1 oz. 1.61 oz. 2 oz. 4.1 oz. This exclusive prize for Masters champions at Augusta National is the most coveted fashion statement in professional golf — what color is the famous jacket? Red Blue Yellow Green The first American mini golf course opened in 1961 in which state? North Carolina Georgia Vermont Texas Golf balls were once made out of concrete — true or false? True False Mobile app users: Click here to play the quiz! Have you tried our baseball quiz? Check it out! What about our Super Bowl quiz? Try it here! To try our wide array of more than 75 quizzes, click here!