Bing Golf Quiz: 20 Questions From the First Tee to the 19th Hole
Birdies and albatrosses, green jackets and claret jugs, a golf shot on the Moon and a Filipino major champion. Play 18 holes and a two-hole playoff of golf trivia, and mark your own scorecard as you go.
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Each question is a hole. A right answer is a birdie (one under par), and a miss is a bogey (one over par), marked on your scorecard the way golfers do it: a circle for a birdie, a square for a bogey. Play the front nine, the back nine and a two-hole playoff. A perfect round finishes at 20 under.
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What Is the Bing Golf Quiz?
When a major championship is on, or a famous course appears on the Bing homepage, plenty of people go looking for a golf quiz. This one is built for both the weekend golfer and the person who only watches the final round of the Masters.
The Bing Golf Quiz on Bing Quizzes is an independent, 20-question trivia round. It covers how golf is scored, the rules that shape every round, the four men's majors and their trophies, record-setting players, and a few surprises along the way. Each answer comes with a short explanation, and the facts are checked against the Rules of Golf, official championship records and other reliable sources listed at the end.
Please note: Bing Quizzes is not affiliated with Microsoft or Bing, and this quiz does not earn Microsoft Rewards points. For a fresh challenge every day on our site, play the Bing Homepage Quiz, which covers a new topic daily.
Golf Scoring Explained
Every hole has a par: the number of strokes a skilled golfer is expected to need, usually 3, 4 or 5. Your score on a hole is described by how far you finish above or below that number. On a paper scorecard, golfers circle scores under par and draw squares around scores over par.
| Term | Score vs. par | Example on a par 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 2Albatross (double eagle) | −3 | Holing out in 2 strokes |
| 3Eagle | −2 | Holing out in 3 strokes |
| 4Birdie | −1 | Holing out in 4 strokes |
| 5Par | E | Holing out in 5 strokes |
| 6Bogey | +1 | Holing out in 6 strokes |
| 7Double bogey | +2 | Holing out in 7 strokes |
A hole-in-one, or ace, is usually made on a par 3, which makes it a birdie in scoring terms. An ace on a par 4 is an albatross, one of the rarest shots in golf. Many scorecards use a double circle for an eagle or better and a double square for a double bogey or worse.
The Major Championships
Professional golf's four men's majors are the tournaments every player most wants to win. They are played in roughly the same order each year:
| Major | Usual month | Venue | Trophy or prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | April | Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia (same course every year) | The green jacket |
| PGA Championship | May | Rotates around the United States | Wanamaker Trophy |
| U.S. Open | June | Rotates around the United States | U.S. Open Trophy |
| The Open Championship | July | Rotates among links courses in the United Kingdom | The Claret Jug |
Women's golf has five majors: the Chevron Championship, the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, the U.S. Women's Open, the Evian Championship and the AIG Women's Open. Team events such as the Ryder Cup, played every two years between the United States and Europe, are not majors, but they draw some of golf's biggest crowds.
A Short History of Golf
Golf as we know it grew up on the windswept coastal links of Scotland. A few dates explain a surprising number of quiz questions:
- 1764 · 18 holes become the normThe Old Course at St Andrews combined several short holes, cutting its round from 22 holes to 18. Other courses followed, and 18 became the standard.
- 1860 · The first OpenThe Open Championship was first played at Prestwick, Scotland, making it the oldest of golf's majors.
- 1927 · The first Ryder CupProfessionals from the United States and Great Britain met in the first Ryder Cup. Players from continental Europe joined the British side in 1979.
- 1971 · Golf on the MoonApollo 14 astronaut Alan Shepard hit golf balls on the lunar surface using a club head attached to a sample-collecting tool.
- 2016 · Back at the OlympicsGolf returned to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, more than a century after it was last played at the 1904 Games.
Equipment Numbers Worth Knowing
The Rules of Golf, written jointly by The R&A and the USGA, set firm limits on equipment. These four numbers come up often:
14Maximum clubs you may carry during a round
4.25″Diameter of the hole, about 108 mm
1.68″Minimum diameter of a golf ball, about 42.7 mm
300–500Dimples on a typical golf ball
Those dimples are not decoration. They disturb the thin layer of air around the ball, which reduces drag, and together with backspin they help create lift. A dimpled ball flies much farther than a smooth one hit with the same swing.
And if a shot is heading toward other people, golfers shout "Fore!" as a warning. Many historians think the word is short for "forecaddie," a caddie sent ahead to watch where balls landed.
A Filipino First in the Majors
2021
Yuka Saso won the U.S. Women's Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, beating Nasa Hataoka in a playoff at just 19 years old. Representing the Philippines, she became the first Filipino golfer to win a major championship.
Saso, who was born in the Philippines to a Filipino mother and a Japanese father, later chose to represent Japan and won a second U.S. Women's Open in 2024. Her 2021 victory remains a landmark moment for golf in the Philippines and inspired a new generation of young players on local courses.
Tips for a Lower Score
- Learn the scoring ladder first. Albatross, eagle, birdie, par, bogey: getting these in order is worth several holes on its own.
- Match trophies to tournaments. Green jacket goes with the Masters, Claret Jug with The Open. Mixing them up is the most common bogey.
- Think Scotland for "firsts." The oldest major, the Home of Golf and the 18-hole round all trace back to Scottish links courses.
- Remember the round numbers. 14 clubs, 18 holes, 18 Nicklaus majors and a 4.25-inch hole cover a lot of questions.
- Read every explanation. Then play another round in a day or two; the answers move each time, so you have to know them, not their positions.
- Watch a major. Following one tournament weekend teaches you more golf vocabulary than any list.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Bing Golf Quiz from Microsoft?
No. This is an independent quiz written for BingQuizzes.com. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by Microsoft or Bing, and it does not earn Microsoft Rewards points.
How many questions are in the Bing Golf Quiz?
There are 20 multiple-choice questions, played as an 18-hole round plus a two-hole playoff. Each question has four answer choices.
How does the scoring work?
A correct answer counts as a birdie (one under par) and a wrong answer as a bogey (one over par). Your final score is shown relative to par, so a perfect round finishes at 20 under.
Is there a time limit?
No. There is no timer, so you can take your time and read every explanation.
Do I need to play golf to do well?
Not at all. Many questions are about famous tournaments, players and history, and the guide on this page explains every topic the quiz covers.
Can I replay the quiz?
Yes. Choose "Play another round" after the final hole. The answer choices are shuffled each time.
Where do the facts come from?
Answers are checked against the Rules of Golf from The R&A and the USGA, official championship records, NASA's Apollo 14 records and other reliable sources listed in the Sources section.
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Sources and Further Reading
- The R&A, "The Rules of Golf." randa.org
- Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Golf." britannica.com
- Today's Golfer, "St Andrews Old Course: 600 years in the making." todays-golfer.com
- CBS News, "Yuka Saso Wins U.S. Women's Open in First for Philippines Players." cbsnews.com
- NASA, "Apollo 14." nasa.gov
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