Jose Maria Olazabal Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. In which year was Jose Maria Olazabal born?
A. 1964
B. 1966
C. 1968
D. 1970
Answer: B. 1966
Q2. Where was Jose Maria Olazabal born?
A. Madrid, Spain
B. Barcelona, Spain
C. Hondarribia, Basque Country, Spain
D. Seville, Spain
Answer: C. Hondarribia, Basque Country, Spain
Q3. What is Jose Maria Olazabal’s full name?
A. Jose Maria Olazabal Garcia
B. Jose Maria Olazabal Manterola
C. Jose Maria Olazabal Lopez
D. Jose Maria Olazabal Fernandez
Answer: B. Jose Maria Olazabal Manterola
Q4. At what age did Olazabal begin hitting golf balls?
A. Age 2
B. Age 4
C. Age 6
D. Age 8
Answer: A. Age 2
Q5. What was the profession of Olazabal’s father and grandfather at Real Golf Club de San Sebastian?
A. Club professionals
B. Greenskeepers
C. Course architects
D. Club managers
Answer: B. Greenskeepers
Q6. In which year did Olazabal win The Amateur Championship (British Amateur)?
A. 1982
B. 1983
C. 1984
D. 1985
Answer: C. 1984
Q7. Whom did Olazabal defeat in the final of the 1984 Amateur Championship?
A. Nick Faldo
B. Colin Montgomerie
C. Seve Ballesteros
D. Bernhard Langer
Answer: B. Colin Montgomerie
Q8. Olazabal is the first player to have won which three British amateur titles in a career?
A. Junior, Boys, and Open Championships
B. Boys, Open, and Amateur Championships
C. Youths, Senior, and Amateur Championships
D. Boys, Youths, and Amateur Championships
Answer: D. Boys, Youths, and Amateur Championships
Q9. In which year did Jose Maria Olazabal turn professional?
A. 1984
B. 1985
C. 1986
D. 1987
Answer: B. 1985
Q10. Which award did Olazabal receive in his first full European Tour season?
A. European Tour Player of the Year
B. Harry Vardon Trophy
C. Vardon Trophy
D. Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year
Answer: D. Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year
Q11. How many European Tour victories does Olazabal have?
A. 18
B. 21
C. 23
D. 25
Answer: C. 23
Q12. How many PGA Tour victories does Olazabal have?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8
Answer: C. 6
Q13. Which major championships has Jose Maria Olazabal won?
A. Two Masters Tournaments
B. The Open Championship and the Masters
C. U.S. Open and PGA Championship
D. Masters and PGA Championship
Answer: A. Two Masters Tournaments
Q14. In which years did Olazabal win the Masters Tournament?
A. 1992 and 1997
B. 1991 and 1998
C. 1995 and 2000
D. 1994 and 1999
Answer: D. 1994 and 1999
Q15. By how many strokes did Olazabal win the 1994 Masters?
A. 1 stroke
B. 2 strokes
C. 3 strokes
D. 4 strokes
Answer: B. 2 strokes
Q16. Who finished runner-up to Olazabal at the 1994 Masters?
A. Tom Lehman
B. Greg Norman
C. Davis Love III
D. Nick Faldo
Answer: A. Tom Lehman
Q17. Who finished runner-up to Olazabal at the 1999 Masters?
A. Tom Lehman
B. Greg Norman
C. Davis Love III
D. Phil Mickelson
Answer: C. Davis Love III
Q18. What health condition forced Olazabal to miss most of the mid-1990s, including the entire 1996 season?
A. Back injury
B. Rheumatoid polyarthritis
C. Shoulder surgery
D. Knee ligament tear
Answer: B. Rheumatoid polyarthritis
Q19. How many times did Olazabal play as a member of the European Ryder Cup team?
A. 7
B. 6
C. 5
D. 8
Answer: A. 7
Q20. In which years did Olazabal play in the Ryder Cup?
A. 1985–1999
B. 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2006
C. 1989–2004
D. 1991–2008
Answer: B. 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2006
Q21. With which fellow Spaniard did Olazabal form the most successful partnership in Ryder Cup history?
A. Sergio Garcia
B. Jon Rahm
C. Miguel Angel Jimenez
D. Seve Ballesteros
Answer: D. Seve Ballesteros
Q22. What was the record of the Ballesteros–Olazabal Ryder Cup partnership (wins–losses–halves)?
A. 11–2–2
B. 9–3–3
C. 12–1–2
D. 10–3–2
Answer: A. 11–2–2
Q23. In which year did Olazabal captain the European Ryder Cup team?
A. 2008
B. 2010
C. 2012
D. 2014
Answer: C. 2012
Q24. What is the famous comeback victory led by captain Olazabal in 2012 commonly called?
A. The Miracle at Muirfield
B. The Miracle at Medinah
C. The Comeback at Celtic Manor
D. The Battle of Brookline
Answer: B. The Miracle at Medinah
Q25. From what deficit did Europe recover under Olazabal’s captaincy to win the 2012 Ryder Cup?
A. 8–6
B. 9–7
C. 10–6
D. 11–5
Answer: C. 10–6