Steve Elkington Quiz Questions and Answers

1. In which year was Steve Elkington born?

1960
1962
1964
1965
Correct answer: B. 1962

2. Where was Steve Elkington born?

Sydney, New South Wales
Melbourne, Victoria
Inverell, New South Wales
Brisbane, Queensland
Correct answer: C. Inverell, New South Wales

3. In which Australian town did Steve Elkington primarily grow up?

Canberra
Adelaide
Newcastle
Wagga Wagga
Correct answer: D. Wagga Wagga

4. Which university did Steve Elkington attend in the United States?

University of Texas
Stanford University
University of Houston
Arizona State University
Correct answer: C. University of Houston

5. In which years did the University of Houston golf team, including Elkington, win NCAA national titles?

1982, 1984, and 1985
1980, 1981, and 1983
1983, 1985, and 1986
1981, 1984, and 1987
Correct answer: A. 1982, 1984, and 1985

6. Steve Elkington is recognized as the first prominent player from which country to compete in U.S. college golf?

South Africa
New Zealand
Canada
Australia
Correct answer: D. Australia

7. In what year did Steve Elkington turn professional?

1983
1984
1985
1986
Correct answer: C. 1985

8. How many official PGA Tour victories did Steve Elkington record in his career?

7
8
12
10
Correct answer: D. 10

9. In which decade did Steve Elkington achieve all of his PGA Tour wins?

1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
Correct answer: B. 1990s

10. Which major championship did Steve Elkington win?

PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
The Masters
Correct answer: A. PGA Championship

11. In which year did Steve Elkington win the PGA Championship?

1993
1995
1997
2002
Correct answer: B. 1995

12. At which course did Steve Elkington win the 1995 PGA Championship?

Augusta National
Baltusrol Golf Club
Riviera Country Club
Muirfield
Correct answer: C. Riviera Country Club

13. Whom did Steve Elkington defeat in a sudden-death playoff to win the 1995 PGA Championship?

Colin Montgomerie
Phil Mickelson
Ernie Els
Nick Price
Correct answer: A. Colin Montgomerie

14. What was Steve Elkington’s final-round score in the 1995 PGA Championship?

66
65
64
63
Correct answer: C. 64

15. What was Elkington’s 72-hole total when he won the 1995 PGA Championship?

269 (?15)
267 (?17)
270 (?14)
265 (?19)
Correct answer: B. 267 (?17)

16. How many times did Steve Elkington win The Players Championship?

Once
Four times
Three times
Twice
Correct answer: D. Twice

17. In which years did Steve Elkington win The Players Championship?

1990 and 1995
1991 and 1997
1992 and 1998
1994 and 1999
Correct answer: B. 1991 and 1997

18. Which prestigious award, given for the lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour, did Steve Elkington win in 1995?

Vardon Trophy
Byron Nelson Award
Arnold Palmer Award
Jack Nicklaus Award
Correct answer: A. Vardon Trophy

19. What was Steve Elkington’s highest ranking in the Official World Golf Ranking?

No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 5
Correct answer: C. No. 3

20. Which Australian national open did Steve Elkington win in 1992?

Australian PGA Championship
Australian Open
New Zealand Open
Queensland Open
Correct answer: B. Australian Open

21. On which team did Steve Elkington compete in the first four Presidents Cups (1994, 1996, 1998, and 2000)?

United States
Europe
International
Asia-Pacific
Correct answer: C. International

22. What was Steve Elkington’s best finish at the Masters Tournament?

Tied for 5th
Champion
Runner-up
Tied for 3rd
Correct answer: D. Tied for 3rd

23. In which year did Elkington finish tied for second at The Open Championship?

1995
1998
2005
2002
Correct answer: D. 2002

24. At the 2002 Open Championship at Muirfield, Elkington reached a playoff that also included which eventual winner?

Tiger Woods
Ernie Els
Retief Goosen
Davis Love III
Correct answer: B. Ernie Els

25. In 2005, Elkington finished tied for second at the PGA Championship behind which winner?

Phil Mickelson
Vijay Singh
Tiger Woods
Padraig Harrington
Correct answer: A. Phil Mickelson