Can We Guess Your Favorite Golfer?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Can We Guess Your Favorite Golfer?
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About This Quiz

Golf is one of those games that you just have to get. For some people, it's their idea of hell, being outside for probably three or four hours walking from here to there whacking at a tiny little ball with a big long stick and knowing that if you lose your temper, your game will only get even worse. Other people see it as a marvelous opportunity to get some exercise, socialize with friends, and win or lose a little money on that rare thing, a sport that can be handicapped to allow almost anyone to play against almost anyone else without it being ridiculous.

Watching golf is similarly divisive. Some people would rather watch paint dry. Others love to see different courses to their local one and learn from observing the experts play. They also follow their favorite players, who - unlike in other, more violent sports - can enjoy careers spanning many decades. Given that golf requires you to think before you act no matter how things are going, it tends not to attract the same kind of erratic characters commonly found in other sports, which is why genteel folk are often attracted to it.

Which golfer is your favorite? Tell us a little about your relationship with the game, and we'll figure it out!

Do you love a trailblazer?
Mostly, yes.
Totally!
Nah.
Not really.
How important are good looks?
Very.
Quite a lot.
Extremely.
More than average.
Do you think it's tacky when golfers are covered in logos?
I like it.
I can deal.
I hate it.
I love it!

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Should a golfer live clean?
They should pretend to.
Ideally, yes.
I don't feel strongly.
Probably, yes.
How long have you been watching golf?
20 years.
10 years.
40 years.
5 years.
Who do you like to play with?
Myself.
My friends.
My dad.
My colleages.

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What's your handicap?
2
16
12
8
What's your nickname at the club?
Fireball
Trailblazer
Han Solo
Upstart
Would you be a member of a golf club that exluded women?
I'd prefer that.
Absolutely never.
Never thought about it either way.
Probably not.

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How old did you first get a set of clubs?
I was 3.
I was 5.
I was 12.
I was 10.
Have you ever won any golf tournaments?
All of them.
A bunch of them.
More than enough.
One.
Did you ever think of going pro?
I was invited actually.
Yes, for a while.
Yes, forever.
It just sort of happen.

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Would you keep on playing if it started raining?
No.
Probably.
The officials would stop me.
Yes.
Where do you like to play the most?
On my private course.
Florida.
Scotland.
California.
What bad habit of yours does your golf instructor simply have to correct every year?
My temper.
My drive isn't as strong as it could be.
I'm so calm sometimes I fall asleep on the course.
I have a bit of a hook.

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If you got a birdie, how unusual would that be for you?
It would be disappointing.
It'd be a good moment.
It'd be normal.
I would expect a few.
If your game is going badly, how many holes does it take you to lose your temper?
1
10
All of them.
3
Do you use a caddy?
No, I don't trust anyone with my clubs.
Yes, I save my strength.
I have to these days.
No, I am too strong to need to.

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Do you use a golf cart?
Yes, to escape from people.
No, I like the walk.
Yes, my old joints need it.
No, that's cheating.
Do you spend most weekends golfing?
That or partying.
Sometimes I go out instead.
I wish I had the energy.
Of course.
Do you bet on professional golf?
All the time, yes.
Never.
Once a year.
I have, but I don't now.

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Be honest: have you ever cheated at golf?
Loads of times.
Never.
Not on any important games.
Only when I was a kid.
How far is too far to travel for a day of golf?
No distance.
More than 2 hours.
More than an hour.
More than 4 hours.
How much is too much to spend on a set of clubs?
$20,000
$2,000
$7,000
$5,000

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Should people be allowed to bring their dog to the golf course?
Ew, no.
I'd prefer not.
If it is well behaved.
Yes, I love dogs.
What's the most important skill for a golfer to have?
Flair
Poise
Patience
Resilience
Which is your best shot?
Drive
Chip
Putt
Bunker shot

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Which is your worst shot?
Putt
Drive
Punch
Lay-up
If you found out you were playing against someone who was cheating, but you couldn't prove it, what would you do?
Punch them!
Call them out.
Nothing.
Win anyway.
Your first shot off the tee, you hit the ball backwards into your own toe. You don't even know how it happened. Do you just give up for the day?
No, I have a tantrum then carry on.
I might start over if no one saw.
No, that is not the point.
No, I come back from it.

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