Cary Middlecoff Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. What was Cary Middlecoff’s full given name?
A. Cary Emmett Middlecoff
B. Emmett Cary Middlecoff
C. Charles Cary Middlecoff
D. Edward Cary Middlecoff
Answer: B. Emmett Cary Middlecoff
Q2. In which year was Cary Middlecoff born?
A. 1919
B. 1921
C. 1923
D. 1925
Answer: B. 1921
Q3. Where was Cary Middlecoff born?
A. Memphis, Tennessee
B. Nashville, Tennessee
C. Halls, Tennessee
D. Knoxville, Tennessee
Answer: C. Halls, Tennessee
Q4. What was Cary Middlecoff’s common nickname in the golf world?
A. The Ghost
B. Doc
C. The Memphis Magician
D. Slim
Answer: B. Doc
Q5. From whom did Cary Middlecoff primarily learn to play golf?
A. A local club professional
B. His uncle
C. Bobby Jones
D. His father, Herman Middlecoff
Answer: D. His father, Herman Middlecoff
Q6. At approximately what age did Middlecoff begin playing golf?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 10
D. 12
Answer: B. 7
Q7. Which high school did Cary Middlecoff attend?
A. Christian Brothers High School
B. Memphis Central High School
C. Halls High School
D. University School of Nashville
Answer: A. Christian Brothers High School
Q8. At which university did Middlecoff become the school’s first golf All-American?
A. University of Tennessee
B. Vanderbilt University
C. University of Mississippi
D. Auburn University
Answer: C. University of Mississippi
Q9. In what year did Middlecoff earn All-American honors in collegiate golf?
A. 1937
B. 1939
C. 1941
D. 1943
Answer: B. 1939
Q10. How many consecutive Tennessee State Amateur Championships did Middlecoff win?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Answer: C. Four
Q11. During which years did Middlecoff win the Tennessee State Amateur title consecutively?
A. 1938–1941
B. 1944–1947
C. 1942–1945
D. 1940–1943
Answer: D. 1940–1943
Q12. What professional degree did Middlecoff earn in 1944?
A. Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
B. Medical Doctor (MD)
C. Doctor of Optometry
D. Doctor of Pharmacy
Answer: A. Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
Q13. In which branch of the U.S. military did Middlecoff serve during World War II?
A. Army Air Corps
B. Navy Dental Corps
C. Army Dental Corps
D. Marine Corps
Answer: C. Army Dental Corps
Q14. Which notable PGA Tour event did Middlecoff win as an amateur in 1945?
A. Charlotte Open
B. North and South Open
C. Houston Open
D. Western Open
Answer: B. North and South Open
Q15. In what year did Cary Middlecoff turn professional?
A. 1945
B. 1946
C. 1947
D. 1948
Answer: C. 1947
Q16. Approximately how many PGA Tour victories is Middlecoff credited with?
A. 29
B. 35
C. 39
D. 45
Answer: C. 39
Q17. How many major championships did Cary Middlecoff win?
A. Three
B. Two
C. Four
D. Five
Answer: A. Three
Q18. In which year did Middlecoff win his first U.S. Open?
A. 1948
B. 1949
C. 1950
D. 1951
Answer: B. 1949
Q19. At which course did Middlecoff win the 1949 U.S. Open?
A. Oak Hill Country Club
B. Winged Foot
C. Augusta National
D. Medinah Country Club
Answer: D. Medinah Country Club
Q20. By how many strokes did Middlecoff win the 1955 Masters Tournament?
A. 3 strokes
B. 5 strokes
C. 7 strokes
D. 9 strokes
Answer: C. 7 strokes
Q21. Who finished second to Middlecoff in the 1955 Masters?
A. Sam Snead
B. Ben Hogan
C. Julius Boros
D. Byron Nelson
Answer: B. Ben Hogan
Q22. In which year did Middlecoff win his second U.S. Open title?
A. 1954
B. 1955
C. 1957
D. 1956
Answer: D. 1956
Q23. At which venue did Middlecoff capture the 1956 U.S. Open?
A. Oak Hill Country Club
B. Medinah Country Club
C. Inverness Club
D. Olympic Club
Answer: A. Oak Hill Country Club
Q24. Which major championship did Middlecoff never win, despite reaching the final in 1955?
A. The Open Championship
B. PGA Championship
C. Masters Tournament
D. U.S. Open
Answer: B. PGA Championship
Q25. Who defeated Middlecoff in the 1955 PGA Championship final?
A. Ben Hogan
B. Sam Snead
C. Doug Ford
D. Julius Boros
Answer: C. Doug Ford