Denny Shute Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. What was Denny Shute’s full given name?
A. Dennis Herman Shute
B. Herman Densmore Shute
C. Densmore Herman Shute
D. Henry Densmore Shute
Answer: B. Herman Densmore Shute
Q2. In which city and year was Denny Shute born?
A. Akron, Ohio, 1905
B. Cleveland, Ohio, 1904
C. Huntington, West Virginia, 1904
D. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1903
Answer: B. Cleveland, Ohio, 1904
Q3. Denny Shute’s father, Hermon, worked as a golf professional after emigrating from which country?
A. Scotland
B. Ireland
C. England
D. Wales
Answer: C. England
Q4. Which university did Denny Shute attend?
A. Ohio State University
B. University of Michigan
C. University of Pittsburgh
D. Western Reserve University
Answer: D. Western Reserve University
Q5. In what year did Denny Shute turn professional?
A. 1925
B. 1928
C. 1930
D. 1932
Answer: B. 1928
Q6. How many major championships did Denny Shute win in his career?
A. Three
B. Two
C. Four
D. Five
Answer: A. Three
Q7. At which course and in which year did Shute win The Open Championship?
A. Royal Liverpool, 1934
B. St Andrews, 1933
C. Muirfield, 1932
D. Carnoustie, 1935
Answer: B. St Andrews, 1933
Q8. Whom did Denny Shute defeat in a 36-hole playoff to win the 1933 Open Championship?
A. Gene Sarazen
B. Walter Hagen
C. Craig Wood
D. Bobby Jones
Answer: C. Craig Wood
Q9. What was Shute’s four-round total in the 1933 Open Championship regulation play (before the playoff)?
A. 288
B. 290
C. 291
D. 292
Answer: D. 292
Q10. In which consecutive years did Denny Shute win the PGA Championship?
A. 1934 and 1935
B. 1935 and 1936
C. 1936 and 1937
D. 1937 and 1938
Answer: C. 1936 and 1937
Q11. At which venue did Shute win the 1936 PGA Championship?
A. Oakmont Country Club
B. Pinehurst Resort (Course No. 2)
C. Winged Foot Golf Club
D. Baltusrol Golf Club
Answer: B. Pinehurst Resort (Course No. 2)
Q12. Whom did Shute defeat in the final of the 1936 PGA Championship, and by what score?
A. Jug McSpaden, 2 & 1
B. Billy Burke, 4 & 3
C. Horton Smith, 1-up
D. Jimmy Thomson, 3 & 2
Answer: D. Jimmy Thomson, 3 & 2
Q13. Whom did Shute defeat in the 1937 PGA Championship final, and on which hole was the match decided?
A. Jimmy Thomson on the 36th hole
B. Harold “Jug” McSpaden on the 37th hole
C. Tony Manero on the 35th hole
D. Olin Dutra on the 38th hole
Answer: B. Harold “Jug” McSpaden on the 37th hole
Q14. Until Tiger Woods repeated the feat in 1999–2000, who was the last player to win consecutive PGA Championships?
A. Gene Sarazen
B. Leo Diegel
C. Denny Shute
D. Byron Nelson
Answer: C. Denny Shute
Q15. On how many U.S. Ryder Cup teams did Denny Shute compete?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Answer: B. Three
Q16. In which years did Shute represent the United States in the Ryder Cup?
A. 1931, 1933, 1937
B. 1929, 1931, 1933
C. 1933, 1935, 1937
D. 1931, 1935, 1939
Answer: A. 1931, 1933, 1937
Q17. What notable incident occurred involving Shute in the 1933 Ryder Cup that contributed to a U.S. loss?
A. He was disqualified for a rules violation
B. He three-putted the final green in a decisive match
C. He withdrew due to injury
D. He hit a spectator with a wayward shot
Answer: B. He three-putted the final green in a decisive match
Q18. What was Denny Shute’s best finish in the Masters Tournament?
A. Tied for 2nd in 1936
B. 5th in 1935
C. 3rd in 1937
D. Tied for 4th in 1939
Answer: B. 5th in 1935
Q19. What was Shute’s best finish in the U.S. Open?
A. 3rd in 1939
B. Solo 3rd in 1930
C. Tied for 2nd in 1935
D. 2nd in 1941
Answer: D. 2nd in 1941
Q20. Who finished ahead of Denny Shute when he was runner-up at the 1941 U.S. Open?
A. Byron Nelson
B. Sam Snead
C. Craig Wood
D. Ben Hogan
Answer: C. Craig Wood
Q21. Approximately how many official PGA Tour victories is Denny Shute credited with?
A. 8–10
B. 12–13
C. 15–16
D. 20–22
Answer: C. 15–16
Q22. Which of the following events did Shute win multiple times early in his career?
A. Los Angeles Open
B. Ohio Open
C. Texas Open
D. Miami Biltmore Open
Answer: B. Ohio Open
Q23. In which years did Shute win the Ohio Open in consecutive fashion early in his career?
A. 1929, 1930, 1931
B. 1927, 1928, 1929
C. 1930, 1931, 1932
D. 1931, 1932, 1933
Answer: A. 1929, 1930, 1931
Q24. At what age did Shute win another Ohio Open title later in his career?
A. 40
B. 42
C. 45
D. 48
Answer: C. 45
Q25. What nickname was sometimes given to Denny Shute because of his calm, reserved demeanor on the course?
A. The Quiet Storm
B. The Human Icicle
C. Steady Eddy
D. The Silent Assassin
Answer: B. The Human Icicle