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Golf · Level 9: Master · Sub-level 9.3

The Early Champions

4 tests · 40 facts · updated 13 October 2026 · markdown

The first champions: the early Opens, the Morrises, the Great Triumvirate, and Bobby Jones and early American golf.

Each test below is ten questions on Insporta. The list under a test is what the questions check: one fact per question, with the source it was written from. Read it before the test, or come back from a wrong answer.

Test 1The first OpensTake a test

  1. Over three rounds of its twelve holes.

    Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A) · recall

  2. Old Tom finished second.

    Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A) · recall

  3. All professionals.

    Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A) · recall

  4. Of red morocco leather with silver plates.

    Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A) · recall

  5. Three wins in a row, 1868 to 1870.

    Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A) · recall

  6. Better known as the Claret Jug.

    Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A) · recall

  7. So each of the three rounds was 12 holes.

    Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A) · recall

  8. 1860, 1873 and 1874.

    Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A) · applied

  9. The jug was first presented in 1873.

    Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A) · recall

  10. Won outright by Young Tom Morris in 1870.

    Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A) · applied

Test 2Old and Young Tom MorrisTake a test

  1. In 1861, 1862, 1864 and 1867.

    Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A) · recall

  2. In 1868, still the youngest champion.

    Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A) · recall

  3. No older player has won the Open since.

    Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A) · recall

  4. Willie Park Jr won it twice.

    Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A) · recall

  5. In 1875, months after losing his wife and child.

    Source: Golf histories (R&A and USGA museums; World Golf Hall of Fame; club histories) · recall

  6. He had been at Prestwick before that.

    Source: Golf histories (R&A and USGA museums; World Golf Hall of Fame; club histories) · recall

  7. The last hole, by his old shop.

    Source: Golf histories (R&A and USGA museums; World Golf Hall of Fame; club histories) · recall

  8. 1861, 1868, 1870 and 1875.

    Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A) · recall

  9. About 17, 25 and 40.

    Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A) · applied

  10. Many approaches roll back into it.

    Source: Golf histories (R&A and USGA museums; World Golf Hall of Fame; club histories) · applied

Test 3The Great TriumvirateTake a test

  1. They won 16 Opens between them from 1894 to 1914.

    Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A) · recall

  2. Still the record.

    Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A) · recall

  3. Awarded by the PGA of America.

    Source: Golf histories (R&A and USGA museums; World Golf Hall of Fame; club histories) · recall

  4. He designed or remodelled hundreds of courses.

    Source: Golf histories (R&A and USGA museums; World Golf Hall of Fame; club histories) · recall

  5. He pushed for better status for professionals.

    Source: Golf histories (R&A and USGA museums; World Golf Hall of Fame; club histories) · recall

  6. One fewer than Vardon.

    Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A) · recall

  7. During an exhibition tour of the USA.

    Source: Major championship records (Masters, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A) · recall

  8. 1894, 1896 and 1901.

    Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A) · applied

  9. Six, five, four and three.

    Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A) · recall

  10. Often called the Vardon grip.

    Source: Golf histories (R&A and USGA museums; World Golf Hall of Fame; club histories) · applied

Test 4Bobby Jones and early AmericaTake a test

  1. He retired from competition straight after.

    Source: Major championship records (Masters, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A) · recall

  2. Two national Opens and two Amateurs.

    Source: Major championship records (Masters, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A) · recall

  3. He was a lawyer by profession.

    Source: Golf histories (R&A and USGA museums; World Golf Hall of Fame; club histories) · recall

  4. With Clifford Roberts; the first Masters was in 1934.

    Source: Golf histories (R&A and USGA museums; World Golf Hall of Fame; club histories) · recall

  5. In 1922 at Royal St George's.

    Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A) · recall

  6. A former caddie at The Country Club.

    Source: Major championship records (Masters, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A) · recall

  7. He completed the set at the 1935 Masters.

    Source: Major championship records (Masters, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A) · recall

  8. The US Amateur at Merion came last, in September.

    Source: Major championship records (Masters, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A) · recall

  9. 1913, 1922, 1930 and 1934.

    Source: Major championship records (Masters, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A) · applied

  10. The 1930 Grand Slam.

    Source: Major championship records (Masters, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A) · applied

Sources

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.

  • The Open Championship records (The R&A)22
  • Golf histories (R&A and USGA museums; World Golf Hall of Fame; club histories)10
  • Major championship records (Masters, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A)8