Fun Trivia for Your Next Golf Event
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onsider awarding prizes to attendees that know golf trivia. Simply quiz attendees over the fun golf facts that we have com- piled. Prizes can be given to whomever is the closest to the actual answer, the most correct answers, etc. It can be used to separate attendees into meeting groups as well. Use this activity as a fun icebreaker at a meeting centered around a golf tournament.
Q. What is the most popular type of tournament played for a charity event?
A. The four man scramble
Q. What is the average handicap for a male golfer?
A. 16.1
Q. What is the average handicap for a female golfer?
A. 29.2
Q. What state has the most golf courses in the US and how many courses do they have?
A. Florida at 1,100 courses
Q. How much do Americans spend on golf balls every year?
A. More than $600 million
Q. How were the fi rst golf balls made and why?
A. They were stuffed with feathers and covered with a thin layer of leather. Tightly-packed feathers made balls that fl ew the farthest.
Q. How many golf courses are in the US?
A. Approximately 16,000 nationwide
Q. How many dimples are on a regulation golf ball.
A. 336
Q. What is the maximum weight for a golf ball?
A. 1.62 oz
Q. What are the chances of making two holes-in-one in the same round of golf?
A. One in 67 million
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Q. Who has the most miniature golf courses in the country?
A. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Q. What is the average driver swing speed of an average female?
A. 62 mph
Q. What is the average driver swing speed of an LPGA profes- sional?
A. 96 mph
Q. What is the average driver swing speed of an average male golfer?
A. 84 mph
Q. What is the average driver swing speed of an average PGA Tour player?
A. 108 mph
Q. What is the average driver swing speed of Tiger Woods?
A. 130 mph
Q. What is the average driver swing speed for a national long drive champion?
A. 148-152 mph
Q. What is the most-used club in golf?
A. The putter
Q. What state has the most golfers per capita than any other state in the country?
A. Minnesota
This information is compiled from multiple resources researched by Midwest Meetings®
magazine.
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