Q1. In which year was Bobby Jones born?
A. 1902
B. 1899
C. 1905
D. 1910
Answer: A. 1902
Q2. What was Bobby Jones’s full name?
A. Robert Thomas Jones Jr.
B. Robert Tyre Jones Jr.
C. Robert Taylor Jones Jr.
D. Robert Timothy Jones Jr.
Answer: B. Robert Tyre Jones Jr.
Q3. Where was Bobby Jones born?
A. Augusta, Georgia
B. Pinehurst, North Carolina
C. Atlanta, Georgia
D. St. Andrews, Scotland
Answer: C. Atlanta, Georgia
Q4. In which year did Bobby Jones achieve the Grand Slam by winning all four major championships of his era?
A. 1926
B. 1928
C. 1930
D. 1932
Answer: C. 1930
Q5. Which four tournaments made up the Grand Slam that Bobby Jones won in 1930?
A. U.S. Open, British Open, PGA Championship, and Masters
B. U.S. Amateur, British Amateur, U.S. Open, and British Open
C. U.S. Open, British Open, U.S. Amateur, and PGA Championship
D. British Amateur, Masters, U.S. Open, and British Open
Answer: B. U.S. Amateur, British Amateur, U.S. Open, and British Open
Q6. How many major championships did Bobby Jones win in total during his competitive career?
A. 7
B. 10
C. 13
D. 18
Answer: C. 13
Q7. How many times did Bobby Jones win the U.S. Open?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: D. 4
Q8. In which years did Bobby Jones win the U.S. Open?
A. 1923, 1926, 1929, 1930
B. 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928
C. 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930
D. 1923, 1925, 1928, 1930
Answer: A. 1923, 1926, 1929, 1930
Q9. How many times did Bobby Jones win the U.S. Amateur Championship?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer: C. 5
Q10. How many times did Bobby Jones win The Open Championship (British Open)?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 3
Answer: D. 3
Q11. At what age did Bobby Jones retire from competitive golf?
A. 25
B. 28
C. 32
D. 35
Answer: B. 28
Q12. From which university did Bobby Jones earn a degree in mechanical engineering?
A. Harvard University
B. Emory University
C. Georgia Institute of Technology
D. Yale University
Answer: C. Georgia Institute of Technology
Q13. From which university did Bobby Jones earn a degree in English literature?
A. Georgia Tech
B. Harvard University
C. Emory University
D. Princeton University
Answer: B. Harvard University
Q14. Bobby Jones co-founded which famous golf club and tournament?
A. Pinehurst Resort and the U.S. Open
B. Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament
C. St. Andrews Links and The Open Championship
D. Pebble Beach and the PGA Championship
Answer: B. Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament
Q15. In which year was the first Masters Tournament (originally called the Augusta National Invitation Tournament) held?
A. 1930
B. 1932
C. 1934
D. 1936
Answer: C. 1934
Q16. Who was the primary golf course architect with whom Bobby Jones collaborated on the design of Augusta National?
A. Alister MacKenzie
B. Donald Ross
C. Robert Trent Jones
D. Pete Dye
Answer: A. Alister MacKenzie
Q17. What rare spinal disease later affected Bobby Jones and eventually confined him to a wheelchair?
A. Multiple sclerosis
B. Parkinson’s disease
C. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
D. Syringomyelia
Answer: D. Syringomyelia
Q18. In which year did Bobby Jones die?
A. 1968
B. 1971
C. 1974
D. 1978
Answer: B. 1971
Q19. Bobby Jones was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in which year?
A. 1964
B. 1970
C. 1974
D. 1980
Answer: C. 1974
Q20. What was the nickname of the putter Bobby Jones used for much of his career?
A. Black Beauty
B. Calamity Jane
C. Lucky Lou
D. Old Faithful
Answer: B. Calamity Jane
Q21. Bobby Jones was the first golfer to win both the U.S. Open and the British Open in the same year. In which year did he accomplish this “Double”?
A. 1926
B. 1928
C. 1929
D. 1930
Answer: A. 1926
Q22. How many times did Bobby Jones play in the Masters Tournament after his retirement from competitive golf?
A. 5
B. 8
C. 12
D. 15
Answer: C. 12
Q23. What was Bobby Jones’s best finish in the Masters Tournament?
A. 1st
B. T5
C. T13
D. T20
Answer: C. T13
Q24. Bobby Jones practiced which profession after retiring from competitive golf?
A. Engineering consultant
B. Lawyer
C. Professional golf instructor only
D. Sports journalist full-time
Answer: B. Lawyer
Q25. Which book, co-authored with O.B. Keeler, is an autobiographical work by Bobby Jones published in 1927?
A. Golf Is My Game
B. Down the Fairway
C. The Grand Slam
D. Lessons from the Links
Answer: B. Down the Fairway
