Golf · Level 9
Master
5 sub-levels · 20 tests · 200 facts · updated 13 October 2026
Level 9 is golf's history: its origins in Scotland, how clubs, balls and the Rules changed, the early champions, the modern era, and the history of women's golf.
Sub-levels
Sub-level 9.1Origins in ScotlandWhere golf began: early records and royal bans, St Andrews and the R&A, the first clubs, and the feathery era.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 9.2Clubs, Balls and the Rules Through TimeHow the equipment, the Rules and the courses changed: balls, clubs, landmark rulings, and how courses were kept.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 9.3The Early ChampionsThe first champions: the early Opens, the Morrises, the Great Triumvirate, and Bobby Jones and early American golf.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 9.4The Modern EraGolf since the 1940s: Hogan, Snead and Nelson, the Big Three, Europe and the global game, and the Tiger Woods era.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 9.5Women's Golf HistoryWomen's golf from the first clubs to today: early pioneers, the LPGA's stars, the Annika years, and the modern game.4 tests · 40 facts
Written from
Golf histories and museum records (R&A, USGA, World Golf Hall of Fame), Open and major championship records, PGA Tour and LPGA records; only settled facts used as keys; original questions authored, nothing reproduced.
- Golf histories (R&A and USGA museums; World Golf Hall of Fame; club histories)
- LPGA and women's golf records (LPGA, LGU, R&A)
- Major championship records (Masters, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A)
- The Open Championship records (The R&A)
- General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides)
- PGA Tour records
- The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 13.2
- The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 14.3