PowerPin Golf #1

Question 1

Ian Woosnam, all five feet four of him, won the 1991 Masters by one from José María Olazábal, holing a six-footer at the last and punching the air. Where?

Accepted Answer

Augusta National, Georgia. Woosnam became world number one the following week. He was the fourth British winner in four years.

Question 2

Rory McIlroy birdied the last two holes, with a 2-iron into the wind at the 18th, to win the 2023 Scottish Open by one from Robert MacIntyre, at a modern course beside Muirfield. Where?

Accepted Answer

The Renaissance Club, East Lothian. The Tom Doak course at Dirleton has hosted the Scottish Open since 2019. MacIntyre had his turn there a year later, winning with his father on the bag.

Question 3

Tiger Woods won his second Open at the home of golf in 2005, the week Jack Nicklaus played his last major and birdied the final hole. Where?

Accepted Answer

The Old Course, St Andrews. Nicklaus missed the cut by two but holed a 15-foot birdie putt at the 18th as the crowd stood. Woods won by five.

Question 4

Adam Scott, the first Australian to win the Masters, was born in which South Australian city, before his family moved to Queensland?

Accepted Answer

Adelaide, South Australia. Scott's father was a club professional. He used a long putter for his 2013 Masters win, two years before anchoring was banned.

Question 5

Ernie Els won his first major at 24 in a three-man play-off with Colin Montgomerie and Loren Roberts in 1994, in heat so fierce that Montgomerie was mocked for sweating. Where?

Accepted Answer

Oakmont Country Club, Pennsylvania. Montgomerie was out of the play-off after 18 holes, and Els beat Roberts at the second extra hole of sudden death. Arnold Palmer played his last US Open there that week.

PowerPin Golf #1 answers

Ian Woosnam, all five feet four of him, won the 1991 Masters by one from José María Olazábal, holing a six-footer at the last and punching the air. Where?

Rory McIlroy birdied the last two holes, with a 2-iron into the wind at the 18th, to win the 2023 Scottish Open by one from Robert MacIntyre, at a modern course beside Muirfield. Where?

Tiger Woods won his second Open at the home of golf in 2005, the week Jack Nicklaus played his last major and birdied the final hole. Where?

Adam Scott, the first Australian to win the Masters, was born in which South Australian city, before his family moved to Queensland?

Ernie Els won his first major at 24 in a three-man play-off with Colin Montgomerie and Loren Roberts in 1994, in heat so fierce that Montgomerie was mocked for sweating. Where?