Ben Crenshaw Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. In which year was Ben Crenshaw born?
A. 1948
B. 1950
C. 1952
D. 1955
Answer: C. 1952
Q2. Where was Ben Crenshaw born and raised?
A. Dallas, Texas
B. Houston, Texas
C. San Antonio, Texas
D. Austin, Texas
Answer: D. Austin, Texas
Q3. What is Ben Crenshaw’s widely known nickname?
A. Big Ben
B. Gentle Ben
C. Quiet Ben
D. Steady Ben
Answer: B. Gentle Ben
Q4. At which university did Ben Crenshaw play college golf?
A. University of Houston
B. Stanford University
C. University of Texas
D. Wake Forest University
Answer: C. University of Texas
Q5. How many consecutive NCAA individual championships did Ben Crenshaw win?
A. Three
B. Two
C. One
D. Four
Answer: A. Three
Q6. In which years did Ben Crenshaw win the NCAA individual title?
A. 1970, 1971, 1972
B. 1971, 1972, 1973
C. 1972, 1973, 1974
D. 1969, 1970, 1971
Answer: B. 1971, 1972, 1973
Q7. With which teammate did Ben Crenshaw share the 1972 NCAA individual title?
A. Tom Watson
B. Jerry Pate
C. Lanny Wadkins
D. Tom Kite
Answer: D. Tom Kite
Q8. In which year did Ben Crenshaw turn professional?
A. 1971
B. 1972
C. 1973
D. 1974
Answer: C. 1973
Q9. Which was Ben Crenshaw’s first PGA Tour victory?
A. Bing Crosby National Pro-Am
B. San Antonio-Texas Open
C. Hawaiian Open
D. Colonial National Invitation
Answer: B. San Antonio-Texas Open
Q10. How many PGA Tour victories did Ben Crenshaw record in his career?
A. 19
B. 17
C. 15
D. 21
Answer: A. 19
Q11. In which major championship did Ben Crenshaw win his two titles?
A. U.S. Open
B. The Open Championship
C. PGA Championship
D. Masters Tournament
Answer: D. Masters Tournament
Q12. In which years did Ben Crenshaw win the Masters Tournament?
A. 1983 and 1994
B. 1984 and 1995
C. 1985 and 1996
D. 1982 and 1993
Answer: B. 1984 and 1995
Q13. Whom did Ben Crenshaw defeat by two strokes to win the 1984 Masters?
A. Tom Kite
B. Seve Ballesteros
C. Tom Watson
D. Raymond Floyd
Answer: C. Tom Watson
Q14. Whom did Ben Crenshaw edge by one stroke to win the 1995 Masters?
A. Greg Norman
B. Davis Love III
C. Fred Couples
D. Phil Mickelson
Answer: B. Davis Love III
Q15. What significant personal event preceded Ben Crenshaw’s emotional 1995 Masters victory?
A. The death of his mentor Harvey Penick
B. The birth of his first child
C. His induction into the Hall of Fame
D. Recovery from major surgery
Answer: A. The death of his mentor Harvey Penick
Q16. Approximately what is Ben Crenshaw’s height?
A. 5 feet 9 inches
B. 5 feet 7 inches
C. 6 feet 0 inches
D. 6 feet 2 inches
Answer: A. 5 feet 9 inches
Q17. For what aspect of his game is Ben Crenshaw most widely celebrated?
A. Driving distance
B. Iron accuracy
C. Putting
D. Sand play
Answer: C. Putting
Q18. What was the name of the putter Ben Crenshaw famously used throughout much of his career?
A. Big Bertha
B. Little Ben
C. Magic Wand
D. Texas Blade
Answer: B. Little Ben
Q19. In how many Ryder Cups did Ben Crenshaw compete as a player?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Answer: C. Four
Q20. In which year did Ben Crenshaw serve as captain of the U.S. Ryder Cup team?
A. 1995
B. 1997
C. 1998
D. 1999
Answer: D. 1999
Q21. At which venue did the U.S. team, captained by Ben Crenshaw, stage a famous comeback victory in the 1999 Ryder Cup?
A. Oak Hill Country Club
B. The Country Club, Brookline
C. Muirfield Village
D. Valderrama
Answer: B. The Country Club, Brookline
Q22. What deficit did the U.S. team overcome under Ben Crenshaw’s captaincy in the 1999 Ryder Cup?
A. 8–4
B. 9–5
C. 10–6
D. 11–5
Answer: C. 10–6
Q23. In which year was Ben Crenshaw inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame?
A. 1998
B. 2000
C. 2001
D. 2002
Answer: D. 2002
Q24. How many times did Ben Crenshaw win the Haskins Award as the outstanding collegiate golfer?
A. Once
B. Twice
C. Three times
D. Four times
Answer: C. Three times
Q25. Which prestigious USGA award did Ben Crenshaw receive in 1991?
A. Bob Jones Award
B. Francis Ouimet Award
C. Ike Grainger Award
D. Joe Dey Award
Answer: A. Bob Jones Award