Did any major championship elude the great Arnold
Palmer?
Frank Ratcliffe, Glasgow
THE
JUDGE: The one major that was always out of his reach
was the US PGA championship in which he finished
runner-up three times. He won seven majors: US Open
(1960), the Open (1961, 1962), US Masters (1958,
1960, 1962, 1964). plus the US Amateur (1954).
Which
golfer has scored most tournament wins in a single
year?
James Hunter, Maidstone
THE
JUDGE: Byron Nelson finished first in 19 of the 30
tournaments that he entered in 1945. He came second
in 11 of the other competitions, and averaged 68.33
strokes per round. 'Mr Consistency' was never out of
the money in an astonishing run of 111 successive
tournaments.
Who
has been the oldest winner of a premier golf title?
Darren Barnes, Stratford-upon-Avon
THE
JUDGE: Not taking into account the recently
established seniors tour, the oldest winner was Alex
(Sandy) Herd, who captured the British Matchplay
championship at the age of 58 in 1923. He had won the
Open in 1902.
Which
golfer was known as 'The Toy Bulldog'?
Marcus Jones, Chester
THE JUDGE:
Welshman Brian Huggett was fittingly dubbed 'The Toy
Bullgod' because of his determined spirit and
strength of character. He twice battled into the top
three in The Open (1962 and 1965) and won the German,
Dutch and Portuguese Open titles. He was a regular
member of what was then the British Ryder Cup team.
How
many times did Henry Cotton win the British Open, and
was he knighted?
Alex McLeish, Preston
THE
JUDGE: Sir Henry won The Open three times - in 1934
at Sandwich, 1937 at Carnoustie and 1948 at
Muirfield. His 1937 victory was exceptional in that
the entire US Ryder Cup team entered. His second
round 65 in 1934 inspired the introduction of the
famous Dunlop 65 ball. He heard he was to be knighted
in the 1988 New Year's Honours list shortly before
his death at the age of 80 in December 1987.
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