Larry Nelson Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. In which year was Larry Nelson born?
A. 1945
B. 1947
C. 1949
D. 1951
Answer: B. 1947
Q2. Where was Larry Nelson born?
A. Atlanta, Georgia
B. Acworth, Georgia
C. Fort Payne, Alabama
D. Marietta, Georgia
Answer: C. Fort Payne, Alabama
Q3. At approximately what age did Larry Nelson first take up golf?
A. 12
B. 16
C. 21
D. 25
Answer: C. 21
Q4. What significant experience delayed Larry Nelson’s start in golf?
A. A serious baseball injury
B. Service as an infantryman in the Vietnam War
C. Full-time work as a club professional
D. College basketball commitments
Answer: B. Service as an infantryman in the Vietnam War
Q5. Which famous golfer’s instructional book did Nelson study intensively while teaching himself the game?
A. Jack Nicklaus
B. Sam Snead
C. Arnold Palmer
D. Ben Hogan
Answer: D. Ben Hogan
Q6. How quickly did Nelson reportedly break 70 after starting golf?
A. Within three months
B. Within six months
C. Within nine months
D. Within two years
Answer: C. Within nine months
Q7. In which year did Larry Nelson turn professional?
A. 1969
B. 1971
C. 1973
D. 1975
Answer: B. 1971
Q8. How many official PGA Tour victories did Larry Nelson record?
A. 7
B. 10
C. 13
D. 15
Answer: B. 10
Q9. How many major championships did Larry Nelson win?
A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. 4
Answer: A. 3
Q10. Which major did Nelson win in 1981?
A. Masters Tournament
B. U.S. Open
C. The Open Championship
D. PGA Championship
Answer: D. PGA Championship
Q11. At which course did Nelson win the 1981 PGA Championship?
A. Oakmont Country Club
B. Atlanta Athletic Club
C. PGA National
D. Muirfield Village
Answer: B. Atlanta Athletic Club
Q12. By how many strokes did Nelson win the 1981 PGA Championship?
A. 1 stroke
B. 2 strokes
C. 3 strokes
D. 4 strokes
Answer: D. 4 strokes
Q13. Who finished second to Nelson in the 1981 PGA Championship?
A. Tom Watson
B. Lanny Wadkins
C. Fuzzy Zoeller
D. Jack Nicklaus
Answer: C. Fuzzy Zoeller
Q14. In which year did Nelson win the U.S. Open?
A. 1981
B. 1983
C. 1985
D. 1987
Answer: B. 1983
Q15. At which historic course did Nelson win the 1983 U.S. Open?
A. Oakmont Country Club
B. Winged Foot
C. Pebble Beach
D. Merion
Answer: A. Oakmont Country Club
Q16. Whom did Nelson defeat by one stroke to win the 1983 U.S. Open?
A. Fuzzy Zoeller
B. Lanny Wadkins
C. Tom Watson
D. Seve Ballesteros
Answer: C. Tom Watson
Q17. What was Nelson’s final-round score in the 1983 U.S. Open?
A. 63
B. 64
C. 65
D. 67
Answer: D. 67
Q18. In which year did Nelson win his second PGA Championship?
A. 1987
B. 1985
C. 1983
D. 1988
Answer: A. 1987
Q19. How did Nelson win the 1987 PGA Championship?
A. By two strokes in regulation
B. In a sudden-death playoff
C. By three strokes
D. By default after a withdrawal
Answer: B. In a sudden-death playoff
Q20. Whom did Nelson defeat in the playoff for the 1987 PGA Championship?
A. Tom Watson
B. Fuzzy Zoeller
C. Lanny Wadkins
D. Paul Azinger
Answer: C. Lanny Wadkins
Q21. How many times did Larry Nelson represent the United States in the Ryder Cup?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Answer: B. Three
Q22. In which years did Nelson play in the Ryder Cup?
A. 1979, 1981, 1987
B. 1977, 1979, 1981
C. 1981, 1983, 1987
D. 1979, 1983, 1985
Answer: A. 1979, 1981, 1987
Q23. What was Larry Nelson’s overall Ryder Cup match record?
A. 7-4-1
B. 8-3-2
C. 9-3-1
D. 10-2-0
Answer: C. 9-3-1
Q24. In which year was Larry Nelson inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame?
A. 2000
B. 2003
C. 2009
D. 2006
Answer: D. 2006
Q25. How many victories did Nelson record on the PGA Tour Champions (Senior Tour)?
A. 12
B. 15
C. 19
D. 22
Answer: C. 19