Colin Montgomerie Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. In which year was Colin Montgomerie born?
A. 1961
B. 1963
C. 1965
D. 1967
Answer: B. 1963
Q2. Where was Colin Montgomerie born?
A. Edinburgh, Scotland
B. Troon, Scotland
C. Glasgow, Scotland
D. Aberdeen, Scotland
Answer: C. Glasgow, Scotland
Q3. What is Colin Montgomerie’s commonly used nickname?
A. The Scot
B. Monty
C. CM
D. The Ironman
Answer: B. Monty
Q4. In which year did Colin Montgomerie turn professional?
A. 1987
B. 1988
C. 1989
D. 1991
Answer: A. 1987
Q5. Which award did Montgomerie win in his first full season on the European Tour?
A. Player of the Year
B. Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year
C. Order of Merit
D. Most Improved Player
Answer: B. Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year
Q6. What was the margin of victory in Montgomerie’s first European Tour win at the 1989 Portuguese Open?
A. 5 strokes
B. 8 strokes
C. 11 strokes
D. 14 strokes
Answer: C. 11 strokes
Q7. How many times did Colin Montgomerie win the European Tour Order of Merit?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
Answer: D. 8
Q8. Between which years did Montgomerie win seven consecutive European Tour Order of Merit titles?
A. 1990–1996
B. 1991–1997
C. 1993–1999
D. 1995–2001
Answer: C. 1993–1999
Q9. In which year did Montgomerie win his eighth and final European Tour Order of Merit?
A. 2003
B. 2005
C. 2007
D. 2009
Answer: B. 2005
Q10. How many European Tour victories does Colin Montgomerie have?
A. 27
B. 29
C. 31
D. 33
Answer: C. 31
Q11. Montgomerie’s 31 European Tour wins place him where among all-time leaders?
A. First
B. Second
C. Fourth
D. Fifth
Answer: C. Fourth
Q12. What is Colin Montgomerie’s career-high Official World Golf Ranking?
A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
D. 4th
Answer: B. 2nd
Q13. How many major championships did Colin Montgomerie win during his regular career?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Answer: A. 0
Q14. How many times did Montgomerie finish runner-up in major championships?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer: C. 5
Q15. In which major did Montgomerie finish second in 1995?
A. The Masters
B. U.S. Open
C. The Open Championship
D. PGA Championship
Answer: D. PGA Championship
Q16. Montgomerie finished second or tied for second in the U.S. Open in which three years?
A. 1992, 1994, 1997
B. 1994, 1997, 2006
C. 1995, 1998, 2005
D. 1997, 2002, 2006
Answer: B. 1994, 1997, 2006
Q17. In which year did Montgomerie finish second at The Open Championship at St Andrews?
A. 2005
B. 2003
C. 2006
D. 2007
Answer: A. 2005
Q18. How many times did Colin Montgomerie represent Europe as a player in the Ryder Cup?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
Answer: C. 8
Q19. What is Montgomerie’s overall Ryder Cup points total as a player?
A. 20.5
B. 22
C. 23
D. 23.5
Answer: D. 23.5
Q20. What was Montgomerie’s singles record in the Ryder Cup?
A. 5 wins, 1 loss, 2 halves
B. 6 wins, 0 losses, 2 halves
C. 7 wins, 1 loss, 0 halves
D. 4 wins, 2 losses, 2 halves
Answer: B. 6 wins, 0 losses, 2 halves
Q21. In which year did Colin Montgomerie captain the European Ryder Cup team to victory?
A. 2010
B. 2011
C. 2012
D. 2014
Answer: A. 2010
Q22. Where was the 2010 Ryder Cup held, which Europe won under Montgomerie’s captaincy?
A. The Belfry
B. Celtic Manor
C. Gleneagles
D. Valderrama
Answer: B. Celtic Manor
Q23. Montgomerie is the only player in Ryder Cup history to have done what twice?
A. Win all his matches in one event
B. Captain and play in the same decade
C. Play in 10 consecutive matches
D. Hole the winning putt
Answer: D. Hole the winning putt
Q24. In which year was Colin Montgomerie inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame?
A. 2009
B. 2011
C. 2013
D. 2015
Answer: C. 2013
Q25. What honour was Montgomerie awarded in the 2004/2005 New Year Honours?
A. MBE
B. OBE
C. CBE
D. Knighthood
Answer: B. OBE