Ian Woosnam Quiz Questions and Answers

1. In which year was Ian Woosnam born?

1956
1958
1960
1962
Correct answer: B. 1958

2. Where was Ian Woosnam born?

Cardiff, Wales
Edinburgh, Scotland
Oswestry, England
London, England
Correct answer: C. Oswestry, England

3. What is Ian Woosnam’s full name?

Ian Harold Woosnam
Ian Thomas Woosnam
Ian David Woosnam
Ian Michael Woosnam
Correct answer: A. Ian Harold Woosnam

4. What is Ian Woosnam’s common nickname?

The Welsh Wizard
Woosie
Little Big Man
The Oswestry Express
Correct answer: B. Woosie

5. Approximately how tall is Ian Woosnam?

5 ft 4 in
5 ft 5 in
5 ft 8 in
5 ft 10 in
Correct answer: A. 5 ft 4 in

6. In which year did Ian Woosnam turn professional?

1974
1976
1978
1980
Correct answer: B. 1976

7. Which country does Ian Woosnam represent in international golf?

England
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
Correct answer: D. Wales

8. What was Ian Woosnam’s first European Tour victory?

1982 Swiss Open (Ebel Swiss Open)
1983 Silk Cut Masters
1984 Scandinavian Enterprise Open
1986 Lawrence Batley International
Correct answer: A. 1982 Swiss Open (Ebel Swiss Open)

9. How many European Tour (now DP World Tour) titles has Ian Woosnam won?

19
24
29
34
Correct answer: C. 29

10. In which years did Ian Woosnam win the European Tour Order of Merit?

1985 and 1988
1987 and 1990
1989 and 1991
1990 and 1992
Correct answer: B. 1987 and 1990

11. Which major championship did Ian Woosnam win?

The Open Championship
U.S. Open
PGA Championship
Masters Tournament
Correct answer: D. Masters Tournament

12. In which year did Ian Woosnam win the Masters Tournament?

1989
1990
1991
1992
Correct answer: C. 1991

13. By how many strokes did Ian Woosnam win the 1991 Masters?

Playoff
1 stroke
2 strokes
3 strokes
Correct answer: B. 1 stroke

14. Who finished runner-up to Ian Woosnam at the 1991 Masters?

Tom Watson
Nick Faldo
Seve Ballesteros
Jose Maria Olazabal
Correct answer: D. Jose Maria Oyarzabal

15. What was Ian Woosnam’s winning score at the 1991 Masters?

275 (?13)
277 (?11)
279 (?9)
281 (?7)
Correct answer: B. 277 (?11)

16. For how many consecutive weeks was Ian Woosnam ranked World Number One?

25 weeks
40 weeks
50 weeks
75 weeks
Correct answer: C. 50 weeks

17. In which year did Ian Woosnam first reach World Number One?

1987
1989
1990
1991
Correct answer: D. 1991

18. How many PGA Tour victories does Ian Woosnam have?

1
2
3
4
Correct answer: B. 2

19. Approximately how many professional tournament victories has Ian Woosnam recorded worldwide?

35
42
52
60
Correct answer: C. 52

20. Ian Woosnam was part of which famous group of European golfers known as the “Big Five”?

Ballesteros, Faldo, Langer, Lyle and Woosnam
Ballesteros, Olazabal, Faldo, Langer and Woosnam
Faldo, Lyle, Montgomerie, Langer and Woosnam
Ballesteros, Faldo, Clarke, Langer and Woosnam
Correct answer: A. Ballesteros, Faldo, Langer, Lyle and Woosnam

21. How many consecutive Ryder Cup appearances did Ian Woosnam make as a player?

6
7
8
9
Correct answer: C. 8

22. In which years did Ian Woosnam play in the Ryder Cup as a competitor?

1981–1995
1983–1997
1985–1999
1987–2001
Correct answer: B. 1983–1997

23. In which year did Ian Woosnam captain the European Ryder Cup team?

2002
2004
2006
2008
Correct answer: C. 2006

24. Where was the 2006 Ryder Cup held that Ian Woosnam captained?

The Belfry
Valderrama
Celtic Manor
The K Club
Correct answer: D. The K Club

25. In which year was Ian Woosnam inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame?

2012
2015
2017
2019
Correct answer: C. 2017