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Golf is a game that has been played through the ages. Steeped in history and tradition, this game of honor instills key life skills of honesty and integrity. The WikiAnswers Golf category includes information about golfers and golf history, clubs and equipment as well as questions on the rules.

5,809 Questions

Who has the most second place finishes in golf majors?

Jack Nicklaus has 19 runner-up finishes - 10 more than Arnold Palmer

Full list here: http://www.intotherough.co.uk/golf-features/golfers-with-most-runner-up-finishes-at-major-championships

Oldest US golf courses?

the country club at brookline

No. The Country Club at Brookline was strictly a club. It was the 1st 'country Club." They didnt start playing golf at Brookline until 1892. So its definitely not the first golf "course."

What inventions were in 1970-1979?

colored TV peanuts comic strip The microwave, the mini skirt, vinyl clothing, kanekelon, false fingernails, super glue, Gin sue knives, shaving cream warmers, bic disposable razors, vinyl flooring, polybutene, mylar, and transistor radios. The calculator was invented but wasn't cheap enough to be in general use...that was five years later.

How many golf courses are there in the world?

From a November 2005 KPMG Golf Course Development Cost Survey:

"Recent research confirms that there are approximately 32,000 golf courses worldwide."

Which golfer has won the most PGA tournaments in a row?

Jack Nicklaus has won 18 major tournaments:

6 Masters: 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, and 1986

4 US Open: 1962, 1967, 1972, and 1980

3 British Open: 1966, 1970, and 1978

5 PGA Championship: 1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, and 1980

What is the oldest golf tournament in the world?

The oldest major golf championship is The Open Championship which was first played on the 17th October 1860, and is the only major championship played outside of the USA.

How many times Jack Nicklaus missed a cut a Major Championship?

From 1957 to 2005, Jack Nicklaus played in 163 Major championships. He missed the cut 32 times. But some of these came in his amateur career, and most of them came in his declining years.

When will they play golf on the moon?

First they will have to be able to live on the moon. It is unlikely the sport will take off on the moon due to the lack of gravity. An astronaut once hit two golf shots on the moon, he was too tied up in his protective gear so he hit a one handed six iron, the first shot was a shank, the second went over 300 yards before he lost sight of it.

How many national championships in football has Georgia Tech won?

Four teams laid claim to several versions of the National Championship in 1990: *GEORGIA TECH YELLOWJACKETS: UPI, Dunkel, FACT, National Championship Foundation *MIAMI HURRICANES: Billingsley, Eck, FACT, NY Times, Sagarin *WASHINGTON HUSKIES: FACT *COLORADO BUFFALOES: AP, Berryman, DeVold, FACT, FB News, Football Research, FW, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Sporting News, USA/CNN **An Important Note--From Wikipedia's entry entitled "Fifth Down": "A fifth down that was the result of an error by the officiating crew enabled the Colorado Buffaloes to defeat the Missouri Tigers by scoring a touchdown on the last play of their game on October 6, 1990. The ensuing controversy cast doubt on the claim to major college football's 1990 national championship by the University of Colorado Buffaloes.Immediately before the Missouri game, Colorado was ranked 12th nationally, and Missouri was unranked (ranked 26th or lower)...The Missouri game actually caused Colorado's ranking to decline to 14th. However, most of the top teams lost in subsequent weeks, while the Buffaloes won their remaining games, including squeakers over highly-rated Nebraska and Notre Dame. The Orange Bowl victory over Notre Dame was considered very controversial as well (Notre Dame Coach Lou Holtz had told his team in a pregame speech that Colorado was "living a lie"), due to a questionable clipping call on the Irish on a punt return touchdown late in the game by Raghib Ismail when Colorado held a 10-9 lead, which would be the final score after Notre Dame was assessed the penalty.Colorado finished the 1990 season with a record of 11

When was the PGA formed?

On January 17, 1916, a group of golf professionals and several leading amateur golfers gather at the Taplow Club in New York City, in a meeting that will result in the founding of the Professional Golfers Association (PGA).

How far can a 4 iron or a 4 wood hit a golf ball?

Depends on how strong you are. People can hit it anywhere between a few inches and 500 yards.

What does it mean by swinging your golf club to hit the golf ball?

Have you seen a golf swing? The idea is to hit the ball with the swing, that is the only way to play the game.

When and where did golf originate?

Golf's roots can be traced to games and rituals dating back hundreds or thousands of years. However, the modern game of golf descends from Scotland, where shepherds would knock rocks into holes. The course at St. Andrews in Scotland is the world's earliest dedicated golf course.

Where was the first permanent golf club in North America?

Spiffeh Gohlfeh Clubbeh...

It went out of business in the 2nd century, after the Navajo had problems making acorn golf balls go anywhere.

What is the difference between strength and stiffness?

Strength is the amount of load or stress a materiall can take before breaking.

Toughness is an intrinsic property of the material that relates to how deep a crack or flaw can be before breaking.

What is multiple hazard?

A Multiple Hazard Location is an area that has a lot of risks linked to it. For example Haiti is lay on the edge of two tectonic plates, therefore it is prone to earthquakes and tsunami's. :)

How many majors are there in golf grand slam?

Four. US Open, Masters, PGA, and the British Open (or the Open)