How much do you know about golf?

QUESTIONS.
1. In what year was the British Open Golf Championship first staged?
2. In what year was the US Open Golf Championship first staged?
3. In what year was the US PGA Championship first staged?
4. In what year was the US Masters Championship first staged?
5. What is the name of the biennial tournament between teams of amateur male
golfers from the US and the UK?
6. When was this competition inaugurated?
7. What is the name of the biennial tournament between teams of professional
male golfers from the US and originally the UK, but since, 1979 Europe?
8. When was this competition inaugurated?
9. What is the name of the biennial tournament between teams of amateur female
golfers from the US and Great Britain and Ireland?
10. When was this competition inaugurated?
11. What is the name of the biennial tournament between teams of professional
female golfers from the US and Europe?
12. When was this competition inaugurated?
13. Who was the oldest winner of the US Masters?
14. Who was the first UK winner of the US Women’s Open?
15. Father and son professional golfers have twice represented their nations in the
Ryder Cup. Antonio and Ignacio Garrido were one, who were the second?

ANSWERS.
1. 1860. 2. 1895. 3. 1916. 4. 1934. 5.The Walker Cup. 6. 1922. 7.The Ryder Cup. 8.
1927. 9.The Curtis Cup. 10. 1932. 11.The Solheim Cup. 12. 1990. 13. Jack Nicklaus
(46). 14. Laura Davies (1987). 15. Percy and Peter Alliss.