 - 1. Who won the inaugural Players Championship in 1974?
A) Jack Nicklaus B) Arnold Palmer C) Gary Player D) Lee Trevino
- 2. In 1977, Mark Hayes won at which golf course?
A) Pebble Beach B) Sawgrass Country Club C) Pinehurst D) Augusta National
- 3. What was the final round score of Bob Murphy in 1979?
A) 92 B) 88 C) 72 D) 82
- 4. Which player tossed the commissioner and the architect into the water in 1982?
A) Jerry Pate B) Lee Trevino C) Jack Nicklaus D) Fred Couples
- 5. Which player hit his tee shot into the water on the 72nd hole in 1983, costing him the lead?
A) Bob Eastwood B) Lee Trevino C) Hal Sutton D) John Cook
- 6. Who shot a course record 64 in the second round of the 1984 tournament?
A) Fred Couples B) Ray Floyd C) Lee Trevino D) Jack Nicklaus
- 7. How many shots did Mark McCumber win by in 1988?
A) Four B) Three C) One D) Two
- 8. What record score for the tournament did Greg Norman set in 1994?
A) 270 B) 264 C) 272 D) 268
- 9. Which golfer became the tournament's oldest champion in 2005?
A) Raymond Floyd B) Lee Trevino C) Jack Nicklaus D) Fred Funk
- 10. Who became the first Asian born golfer to win The Players Championship in 2011?
A) K. J. Choi B) Hideki Matsuyama C) Vijay Singh D) Si Woo Kim
- 11. Who became the event's youngest winner in 2017?
A) Adam Scott B) Jordan Spieth C) Rickie Fowler D) Kim Si-woo
- 12. Why was the 2020 tournament canceled?
A) Course damage B) Lack of players C) COVID-19 pandemic D) Hurricane
- 13. Who became the first back-to-back winner of The Players Championship in 2024?
A) Rory McIlroy B) Scottie Scheffler C) Tiger Woods D) Fred Couples
- 14. In 2025, who did Rory McIlroy defeat in the playoff?
A) Scottie Scheffler B) Sergio Garcia C) Tiger Woods D) J. J. Spaun
- 15. In 1992, which two players were reprimanded for playing too fast?
A) Lee Trevino and Fred Couples B) Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player C) Hal Sutton and Greg Norman D) Mark Calcavecchia and John Daly
- 16. In what month was The Players Championship played for its first thirty years?
A) April B) March C) June D) May
- 17. In what year was The Players Championship moved to May?
A) 2007 B) 2009 C) 2005 D) 2019
- 18. Which tournament follows The Players Championship in the marquee monthly schedule described in the text?
A) U.S. Open B) The Tour Championship C) The Masters D) PGA Championship
- 19. What holiday often coincided with the final round of The Players Championship when it was held in May?
A) Mother's Day B) Father's Day C) Memorial Day D) Independence Day
- 20. Why did The Players Championship return to March in 2019?
A) Player requests to avoid the summer heat B) Poor weather conditions at TPC Sawgrass C) Realignment moving the PGA Championship to May D) Low television ratings in May
- 21. What is the current playoff format for The Players Championship?
A) Three-hole aggregate B) 18-hole stroke play C) Sudden-death D) Match play
- 22. Which player holds the record for the longest period between two wins at The Players Championship?
A) Tiger Woods B) Fred Couples C) Hal Sutton D) Davis Love III
- 23. In what year was the first three-hole aggregate playoff used at The Players Championship?
A) 2015 B) 2014 C) 2013 D) 2017
- 24. Who conceived The Players Championship?
A) Jack Nicklaus B) Tiger Woods C) Jackie Gleason D) Deane Beman
- 25. In which city was the 1975 Players Championship held?
A) Lauderhill B) Ponte Vedra Beach C) Marietta D) Fort Worth
- 26. When did The Players Championship move to the Stadium Course at TPC at Sawgrass?
A) 1987 B) 1974 C) 1982 D) 1977
- 27. What word was dropped from the tournament title after 1987?
A) PGA B) Championship C) Tournament D) Classic
- 28. Which player won The Players and the Masters in 2001?
A) Jack Nicklaus B) Tiger Woods C) Martin Kaymer D) Hal Sutton
- 29. Which player won The Players and the U.S. Open in 2014?
A) Martin Kaymer B) Rory McIlroy C) Cameron Smith D) Scottie Scheffler
- 30. What type of architectural style was the new clubhouse built in after the 2006 renovation?
A) Colonial B) Mediterranean Revival C) Modern D) Victorian
- 31. In which year did The Players Championship move to the East Course at Inverrary Country Club?
A) 1975 B) 1977 C) 1974 D) 1976
- 32. Which event did The Players replace in 1974?
A) Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic B) PGA Championship C) Colonial National Invitational D) Atlanta Classic
- 33. How large was the new clubhouse built after the 2006 renovation?
A) 50,000 square feet B) 77,000 square feet C) 25,000 square feet D) 100,000 square feet
- 34. In what year did The Players Championship begin?
A) 1974 B) 1982 C) 1970 D) 1990
- 35. Where is the host course for The Players Championship located?
A) Augusta, Georgia B) Pinehurst, North Carolina C) Orlando, Florida D) Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
- 36. What is the famous feature of the par-3 17th hole at the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course?
A) Island Green B) Blind tee shot C) Desert bunkers D) Triple water hazard
- 37. What is the total purse of The Players Championship as of 2023?
A) $25 million B) $20 million C) $15 million D) $12.5 million
- 38. How many world ranking points does the winner of The Players Championship receive?
A) 80 B) 100 C) 70 D) 60
- 39. How many years of PGA Tour exemption does the winner receive?
A) Ten years B) Three years C) Five years D) One year
- 40. How many FedEx Cup points does the winner of The Players Championship earn?
A) 1000 B) 750 C) 500 D) 600
- 41. What is the size of the field for The Players Championship?
A) 120 players B) 156 players C) 100 players D) 144 players
- 42. How many years of invitation to the Masters Tournament does the winner receive?
A) Three years B) Five years C) One year D) Ten years
- 43. What nickname is often used to describe The Players Championship?
A) The flagship event B) The golden tournament C) The fifth major D) The season finale
- 44. What percentage of the total purse does the winner receive?
A) 20% B) 15% C) 10% D) 18%
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