{"id":1768,"date":"2007-04-23T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-04-23T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/columns\/bag_drop\/20_bag_drop_trivia_questions"},"modified":"2007-04-23T10:14:30","modified_gmt":"2007-04-23T14:14:30","slug":"20_bag_drop_trivia_questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/b\/bag_drop\/20_bag_drop_trivia_questions","title":{"rendered":"20 Bag Drop Trivia Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BagI wanted to do something special to commemorate an entire year of authoring The Bag Drop<\/em>, so I took a peek back at some of those earlier columns for inspiration. As I did, it occurred to me just how much trivial information I’ve blathered on about week after week.<\/p>\n

The exercise also made me curious as to whether any of this stuff really sticks with our loyal readers. So here’s a pop quiz… 20 questions to test your equipment and golf industry trivia knowledge based on The Bag Drop<\/em> columns since last April.
\n
\n1. Who was the first player to win a PGA Tour event using a Ping putter?<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Gene Littler<\/li>\n
  2. Julius Boros<\/li>\n
  3. Bobby Nichols<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    2. Who was the first player to win a PGA Tour event using the new Titleist Pro V1x?<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Charley Hoffman<\/li>\n
    2. Davis Love III<\/li>\n
    3. Adam Scott<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      3. How many dimples are on a Titleist Pro V1?<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. 382<\/li>\n
      2. 332<\/li>\n
      3. 392<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        4. How many dimples are on a Titleist Pro V1x?<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. 382<\/li>\n
        2. 332<\/li>\n
        3. 392<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          5. The former USGA president responsible for this year’s Masters course setup was…<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. Fred Ridley<\/li>\n
          2. Sandy Tatum<\/li>\n
          3. Walter Driver<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            6. Whose putter was banned shortly after he used it to win the British Open?<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Harry Vardon<\/li>\n
            2. Walter Travis<\/li>\n
            3. Young Tom Morris<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              7. Who is credited with inventing the long putter?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              1. Charlie Sifford<\/li>\n
              2. Jim Thorpe<\/li>\n
              3. Charlie Owens<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                8. Toney Penna, a famous club designer, originally worked for…<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. MacGregor<\/li>\n
                2. Spaulding<\/li>\n
                3. Wilson<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  9. Who was the first player to win a PGA Tour event using a metal driver?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. Bill Kratzert<\/li>\n
                  2. Jim Simons<\/li>\n
                  3. Bill Rogers<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    10. What makes a rangefinder or GPS unit non-conforming?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    1. Ability to switch between yards and meters<\/li>\n
                    2. Ability to show distance in feet<\/li>\n
                    3. Ability to display elevation data<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      11. Which manufacturer makes a putter with light emitting diodes as a sight line?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        \n
                      1. Nickent<\/li>\n
                      2. Cobra<\/li>\n
                      3. Guerin Rife<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        12. Which club brand was not represented in any player’s bag at last fall’s Newport Cup competition?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                          \n
                        1. Srixon<\/li>\n
                        2. Nike<\/li>\n
                        3. Nicklaus<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          13. Which airline requires you to sign a waiver of liability when traveling with golf clubs?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                            \n
                          1. Continental<\/li>\n
                          2. United<\/li>\n
                          3. Delta<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            14. When does the USGA propose to begin using a condition of competition rule that will force competitive players to change irons to conforming grooves?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                              \n
                            1. January 1, 2009<\/li>\n
                            2. January 1, 2010<\/li>\n
                            3. January 1, 2008<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              15. A “BirdieBall” looks like a…<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                \n
                              1. Shuttlecock<\/li>\n
                              2. Napkin ring<\/li>\n
                              3. Whiffle ball<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                16. Last June, which two manufacturers were giving away hybrids and fairway clubs with the purchase of one of their drivers?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                1. Macgregor and Wilson<\/li>\n
                                2. Nike and Bobby Jones<\/li>\n
                                3. Callaway and TaylorMade<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                  17. Who is the first major manufacturer to sell clubs directly from their own web site?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  1. Callaway<\/li>\n
                                  2. TaylorMade<\/li>\n
                                  3. Titleist<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                    18. Standard putter loft is generally considered to be…<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      \n
                                    1. Between 1° and 2°<\/li>\n
                                    2. Between 2° and 4°<\/li>\n
                                    3. Between 3° and 5°<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                      19. Which of four models was dropped from this year’s Scotty Cameron Circa 62 line of putters to make way for a new model?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                        \n
                                      1. Model 2<\/li>\n
                                      2. Model 4<\/li>\n
                                      3. Model 5<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                        20. The name of Adams Golf’s new Insight BUL Driver stands for…<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                          \n
                                        1. Built Ultra Long <\/li>\n
                                        2. Big, Ugly, Long<\/li>\n
                                        3. Bernhard U. Langer<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                          In the End…<\/strong>
                                          \nSorry there are no prizes for getting them all correct… this year anyway. If enough people have fun with this we’ll make it an annual event and maybe make a true contest out of it.<\/p>\n

                                          While all the answers are somewhere on the site, I’ll have a complete answer list at the end of next week’s Bag Drop<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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