Larry Nelson Quiz Questions and Answers

1. In which year was Larry Nelson born?

1945
1947
1949
1951
Correct answer: B. 1947

2. Where was Larry Nelson born?

Atlanta, Georgia
Acworth, Georgia
Fort Payne, Alabama
Marietta, Georgia
Correct answer: C. Fort Payne, Alabama

3. At approximately what age did Larry Nelson first take up golf?

12
16
21
25
Correct answer: C. 21

4. What significant experience delayed Larry Nelson’s start in golf?

A serious baseball injury
Service as an infantryman in the Vietnam War
Full-time work as a club professional
College basketball commitments
Correct answer: B. Service as an infantryman in the Vietnam War

5. Which famous golfer’s instructional book did Nelson study intensively while teaching himself the game?

Jack Nicklaus
Sam Snead
Arnold Palmer
Ben Hogan
Correct answer: D. Ben Hogan

6. How quickly did Nelson reportedly break 70 after starting golf?

Within three months
Within six months
Within nine months
Within two years
Correct answer: C. Within nine months

7. In which year did Larry Nelson turn professional?

1969
1971
1973
1975
Correct answer: B. 1971

8. How many official PGA Tour victories did Larry Nelson record?

7
10
13
15
Correct answer: B. 10

9. How many major championships did Larry Nelson win?

3
2
1
4
Correct answer: A. 3

10. Which major did Nelson win in 1981?

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

11. At which course did Nelson win the 1981 PGA Championship?

Oakmont Country Club
Atlanta Athletic Club
PGA National
Muirfield Village
Correct answer: B. Atlanta Athletic Club

12. By how many strokes did Nelson win the 1981 PGA Championship?

1 stroke
2 strokes
3 strokes
4 strokes
Correct answer: D. 4 strokes

13. Who finished second to Nelson in the 1981 PGA Championship?

Tom Watson
Lanny Wadkins
Fuzzy Zoeller
Jack Nicklaus
Correct answer: C. Fuzzy Zoeller

14. In which year did Nelson win the U.S. Open?

1981
1983
1985
1987
Correct answer: B. 1983

15. At which historic course did Nelson win the 1983 U.S. Open?

Oakmont Country Club
Winged Foot
Pebble Beach
Merion
Correct answer: A. Oakmont Country Club

16. Whom did Nelson defeat by one stroke to win the 1983 U.S. Open?

Fuzzy Zoeller
Lanny Wadkins
Tom Watson
Seve Ballesteros
Correct answer: C. Tom Watson

17. What was Nelson’s final-round score in the 1983 U.S. Open?

63
64
65
67
Correct answer: D. 67

18. In which year did Nelson win his second PGA Championship?

1987
1985
1983
1988
Correct answer: A. 1987

19. How did Nelson win the 1987 PGA Championship?

By two strokes in regulation
In a sudden-death playoff
By three strokes
By default after a withdrawal
Correct answer: B. In a sudden-death playoff

20. Whom did Nelson defeat in the playoff for the 1987 PGA Championship?

Tom Watson
Fuzzy Zoeller
Lanny Wadkins
Paul Azinger
Correct answer: C. Lanny Wadkins

21. How many times did Larry Nelson represent the United States in the Ryder Cup?

Two
Three
Four
Five
Correct answer: B. Three

22. In which years did Nelson play in the Ryder Cup?

1979, 1981, 1987
1977, 1979, 1981
1981, 1983, 1987
1979, 1983, 1985
Correct answer: A. 1979, 1981, 1987

23. What was Larry Nelson’s overall Ryder Cup match record?

7-4-1
8-3-2
9-3-1
10-2-0
Correct answer: C. 9-3-1

24. In which year was Larry Nelson inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame?

2000
2003
2009
2006
Correct answer: D. 2006

25. How many victories did Nelson record on the PGA Tour Champions (Senior Tour)?

12
15
19
22
Correct answer: C. 19