Ben Hogan Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. In which year was Ben Hogan born?
A. 1908
B. 1912
C. 1915
D. 1920
Answer: B. 1912
Q2. Ben Hogan was born in which U.S. state?
A. California
B. Florida
C. Texas
D. Georgia
Answer: C. Texas
Q3. What was Ben Hogan’s primary nickname during his career?
A. The Golden Bear
B. The Hawk
C. The King
D. The Shark
Answer: B. The Hawk
Q4. How many major championships did Ben Hogan win in total?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 15
Answer: A. 9
Q5. Which major championship did Ben Hogan win four times?
A. The Masters
B. The Open Championship
C. PGA Championship
D. U.S. Open
Answer: D. U.S. Open
Q6. In what year did Ben Hogan achieve the “Triple Crown” by winning the Masters, U.S. Open, and Open Championship?
A. 1948
B. 1950
C. 1951
D. 1953
Answer: D. 1953
Q7. Approximately how many PGA Tour victories is Ben Hogan credited with?
A. 42
B. 52
C. 64
D. 82
Answer: C. 64
Q8. Ben Hogan is one of a small group of players to complete the modern career Grand Slam. How many players have achieved this (including him)?
A. Six
B. Four
C. Three
D. Ten
Answer: A. Six
Q9. What nearly ended Ben Hogan’s career and life in February 1949?
A. A severe illness
B. A head-on collision with a bus
C. A plane crash
D. A practice-range accident
Answer: B. A head-on collision with a bus
Q10. How long after his 1949 accident did Ben Hogan win the U.S. Open in what became known as the “Miracle at Merion”?
A. 6 months
B. 12 months
C. 16 months
D. 24 months
Answer: C. 16 months
Q11. At which course did Ben Hogan win the dramatic 1950 U.S. Open playoff?
A. Merion Golf Club
B. Riviera Country Club
C. Augusta National
D. Carnoustie
Answer: A. Merion Golf Club
Q12. Whom did Ben Hogan defeat in the three-way playoff to win the 1950 U.S. Open?
A. Lloyd Mangrum and George Fazio
B. Sam Snead and Byron Nelson
C. Cary Middlecoff and Jimmy Demaret
D. Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer
Answer: A. Lloyd Mangrum and George Fazio
Q13. In which branch of the U.S. military did Ben Hogan serve during World War II?
A. U.S. Navy
B. U.S. Coast Guard
C. U.S. Marines
D. U.S. Army Air Forces
Answer: D. U.S. Army Air Forces
Q14. What was Ben Hogan’s approximate military rank upon discharge?
A. Private
B. Sergeant
C. Captain
D. Colonel
Answer: C. Captain
Q15. In which years did Ben Hogan win the PGA Championship?
A. 1946 and 1948
B. 1950 and 1951
C. 1953 and 1954
D. 1948 and 1950
Answer: A. 1946 and 1948
Q16. How many times did Ben Hogan win The Masters?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer: B. Two
Q17. At which Scottish course did Ben Hogan win his only Open Championship in 1953?
A. St Andrews
B. Muirfield
C. Carnoustie
D. Royal Troon
Answer: C. Carnoustie
Q18. What nickname did Scottish fans give Ben Hogan after his 1953 Open win?
A. The Wee Ice Man
B. The Golden Hawk
C. Bantam Ben
D. The Texas Tiger
Answer: B. The Wee Ice Man
Q19. Ben Hogan’s influential instructional book co-authored with Herbert Warren Wind is titled:
A. Power Golf
B. Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf
C. The Secret of the Swing
D. Hogan’s Way
Answer: B. Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf
Q20. In what year did Ben Hogan found his own golf equipment company?
A. 1948
B. 1950
C. 1953
D. 1960
Answer: C. 1953
Q21. Ben Hogan was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in which year (as part of the inaugural class)?
A. 1974
B. 1964
C. 1984
D. 1994
Answer: A. 1974
Q22. As a boy, Ben Hogan caddied at Glen Garden Country Club alongside which fellow future star?
A. Sam Snead
B. Byron Nelson
C. Jimmy Demaret
D. Gene Sarazen
Answer: B. Byron Nelson
Q23. Ben Hogan’s wife, whom he protected during the 1949 car accident, was named:
A. Clara
B. Princess
C. Valerie
D. Helen
Answer: C. Valerie
Q24. In how many of the six tournaments he entered in 1953 did Ben Hogan finish as the winner?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. All six
Answer: C. Five
Q25. Which of the following best describes Ben Hogan’s reputation among peers and historians?
A. Greatest putter of all time
B. Greatest ball-striker of all time
C. Longest driver of his era
D. Most charismatic showman
Answer: B. Greatest ball-striker of all time