Billy Casper Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. In which city was Billy Casper born?
A. Los Angeles, California
B. San Diego, California
C. Phoenix, Arizona
D. Salt Lake City, Utah
Answer: B. San Diego, California
Q2. What was Billy Casper’s full name?
A. William Earl Casper Jr.
B. William Edward Casper
C. Billy Eugene Casper
D. William Arthur Casper Jr.
Answer: A. William Earl Casper Jr.
Q3. In what year did Billy Casper turn professional?
A. 1952
B. 1954
C. 1956
D. 1958
Answer: B. 1954
Q4. How many PGA Tour victories did Billy Casper achieve in his career?
A. 45
B. 73
C. 62
D. 51
Answer: D. 51
Q5. Where does Billy Casper rank on the all-time PGA Tour wins list?
A. 5th
B. 6th
C. 7th
D. 8th
Answer: C. 7th
Q6. How many major championships did Billy Casper win?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer: B. 3
Q7. Which major did Billy Casper win in 1959?
A. The Masters
B. The Open Championship
C. U.S. Open
D. PGA Championship
Answer: C. U.S. Open
Q8. At which course did Billy Casper win the 1959 U.S. Open?
A. Winged Foot Golf Club
B. Olympic Club
C. Pebble Beach
D. Oakmont Country Club
Answer: A. Winged Foot Golf Club
Q9. Whom did Billy Casper defeat in a playoff to win the 1966 U.S. Open?
A. Jack Nicklaus
B. Gene Littler
C. Arnold Palmer
D. Gary Player
Answer: C. Arnold Palmer
Q10. At which venue did the famous 1966 U.S. Open take place?
A. Winged Foot
B. Olympic Club in San Francisco
C. Augusta National
D. Merion Golf Club
Answer: B. Olympic Club in San Francisco
Q11. How many strokes behind Arnold Palmer was Casper with nine holes to play in the 1966 U.S. Open final round before forcing a playoff?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 9
D. 7
Answer: D. 7
Q12. In which year did Billy Casper win the Masters Tournament?
A. 1968
B. 1970
C. 1972
D. 1966
Answer: B. 1970
Q13. Whom did Billy Casper defeat in an 18-hole playoff to win the 1970 Masters?
A. Arnold Palmer
B. Jack Nicklaus
C. Gene Littler
D. Lee Trevino
Answer: C. Gene Littler
Q14. How many times did Billy Casper win the Vardon Trophy (lowest scoring average)?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer: C. 5
Q15. In which years did Billy Casper win the Vardon Trophy?
A. 1960, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968
B. 1961, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969
C. 1959, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1970
D. 1962, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1971
Answer: A. 1960, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968
Q16. How many times was Billy Casper named PGA Tour Player of the Year?
A. Once
B. Twice
C. Three times
D. Four times
Answer: B. Twice
Q17. In which years was Billy Casper named PGA Tour Player of the Year?
A. 1964 and 1968
B. 1967 and 1971
C. 1965 and 1969
D. 1966 and 1970
Answer: D. 1966 and 1970
Q18. How many times did Billy Casper lead the PGA Tour money list?
A. Once
B. Twice
C. Three times
D. Four times
Answer: B. Twice
Q19. In which years did Billy Casper lead the PGA Tour money list?
A. 1966 and 1968
B. 1965 and 1967
C. 1968 and 1970
D. 1964 and 1966
Answer: A. 1966 and 1968
Q20. How many times did Billy Casper represent the United States as a player on the Ryder Cup team?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
Answer: C. 8
Q21. In which year did Billy Casper serve as non-playing captain of the U.S. Ryder Cup team?
A. 1975
B. 1977
C. 1979
D. 1981
Answer: C. 1979
Q22. What is Billy Casper’s record for career Ryder Cup points won by an American player?
A. 23.5
B. 22
C. 20.5
D. 25
Answer: A. 23.5
Q23. For how many consecutive seasons (1956–1971) did Billy Casper win at least one PGA Tour event?
A. 14
B. 15
C. 16
D. 17
Answer: C. 16
Q24. In what year was Billy Casper inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame?
A. 1975
B. 1978
C. 1980
D. 1982
Answer: B. 1978
Q25. How many victories did Billy Casper record on the Champions Tour (Senior PGA Tour)?
A. 7
B. 13
C. 11
D. 9
Answer: D. 9