Lanny Wadkins Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. What is Lanny Wadkins’ full name?
A. Jerry Lanston Wadkins Jr.
B. Lawrence Anthony Wadkins
C. Leonard Lanny Wadkins
D. John Lanston Wadkins
Answer: A. Jerry Lanston Wadkins Jr.
Q2. In which city was Lanny Wadkins born?
A. Charlotte, North Carolina
B. Richmond, Virginia
C. Dallas, Texas
D. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Answer: B. Richmond, Virginia
Q3. On what date was Lanny Wadkins born?
A. December 5, 1949
B. January 15, 1950
C. November 12, 1948
D. March 8, 1951
Answer: A. December 5, 1949
Q4. Which university did Lanny Wadkins attend on an Arnold Palmer golf scholarship?
A. University of Virginia
B. Stanford University
C. Wake Forest University
D. University of North Carolina
Answer: C. Wake Forest University
Q5. In which year did Lanny Wadkins win the U.S. Amateur Championship?
A. 1968
B. 1969
C. 1970
D. 1971
Answer: C. 1970
Q6. Whom did Lanny Wadkins defeat by one stroke to win the 1970 U.S. Amateur?
A. Tom Kite
B. Ben Crenshaw
C. Vinny Giles
D. Bobby Wadkins
Answer: A. Tom Kite
Q7. In which year did Lanny Wadkins turn professional?
A. 1970
B. 1971
C. 1972
D. 1973
Answer: B. 1971
Q8. What honor did Lanny Wadkins receive in his first full year on the PGA Tour (1972)?
A. PGA Player of the Year
B. Rookie of the Year
C. Leading money winner
D. Vardon Trophy
Answer: B. Rookie of the Year
Q9. How many PGA Tour victories did Lanny Wadkins record in his career?
A. 15
B. 18
C. 21
D. 24
Answer: C. 21
Q10. Which major championship did Lanny Wadkins win?
A. Masters Tournament
B. U.S. Open
C. The Open Championship
D. PGA Championship
Answer: D. PGA Championship
Q11. In which year did Lanny Wadkins win the PGA Championship?
A. 1975
B. 1977
C. 1979
D. 1982
Answer: B. 1977
Q12. At which course did Lanny Wadkins win the 1977 PGA Championship?
A. Augusta National
B. Oakmont
C. Pebble Beach Golf Links
D. Southern Hills
Answer: C. Pebble Beach Golf Links
Q13. Whom did Lanny Wadkins defeat in a sudden-death playoff to win the 1977 PGA Championship?
A. Jack Nicklaus
B. Gene Littler
C. Tom Watson
D. Hale Irwin
Answer: B. Gene Littler
Q14. Why is the 1977 PGA Championship historically notable regarding the playoff format?
A. It was the first sudden-death playoff in a stroke-play major championship
B. It used an 18-hole playoff for the first time
C. It was decided by scorecard playoff
D. It featured a match-play final
Answer: A. It was the first sudden-death playoff in a stroke-play major championship
Q15. In which year did Lanny Wadkins win THE PLAYERS Championship (then Tournament Players Championship)?
A. 1977
B. 1979
C. 1982
D. 1985
Answer: B. 1979
Q16. What award did Lanny Wadkins receive in 1985?
A. Rookie of the Year
B. PGA Player of the Year
C. Byron Nelson Award
D. Payne Stewart Award
Answer: B. PGA Player of the Year
Q17. How many times did Lanny Wadkins play for the United States in the Ryder Cup as a player?
A. Six
B. Seven
C. Eight
D. Nine
Answer: C. Eight
Q18. In which years did Lanny Wadkins compete as a Ryder Cup player?
A. 1977, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993
B. 1975–1989
C. 1981–1995
D. 1979–1991 only
Answer: A. 1977, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993
Q19. What was Lanny Wadkins’ overall Ryder Cup playing record?
A. 15-12-4
B. 20-11-3
C. 18-10-5
D. 22-8-2
Answer: B. 20-11-3
Q20. How many points did Lanny Wadkins accumulate in his Ryder Cup career?
A. 18.5
B. 20
C. 21.5
D. 23
Answer: C. 21.5
Q21. In which year did Lanny Wadkins serve as non-playing captain of the U.S. Ryder Cup team?
A. 1991
B. 1993
C. 1994
D. 1995
Answer: D. 1995
Q22. Which of the following best describes Lanny Wadkins’ reputation as a player?
A. Fierce competitor and one of the best iron players of his era
B. Slow, methodical course manager
C. Primarily a long driver who struggled with accuracy
D. Specialist in links golf and wind conditions
Answer: A. Fierce competitor and one of the best iron players of his era
Q23. What was Lanny Wadkins’ final PGA Tour victory?
A. 1988 Hawaiian Open
B. 1990 Anheuser-Busch Classic
C. 1992 Greater Hartford Open (Canon Greater Hartford Open)
D. 1985 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic
Answer: C. 1992 Greater Hartford Open (Canon Greater Hartford Open)
Q24. In which year was Lanny Wadkins inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame?
A. 2005
B. 2007
C. 2008
D. 2009
Answer: D. 2009
Q25. Which amateur team competitions did Lanny Wadkins represent the United States in?
A. Only the Walker Cup
B. Walker Cup (1969, 1971) and Eisenhower Trophy / World Amateur Team Championship (1970)
C. Only the Eisenhower Trophy
D. Walker Cup and Presidents Cup
Answer: B. Walker Cup (1969, 1971) and Eisenhower Trophy / World Amateur Team Championship (1970)