updated 2:53 a.m. ET June 12, 2009

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - The U.S. Open is being held in the state of New York for a record 18th time. Try this trivia quiz on the national championship in the Empire State:

1. Where was the U.S. Open first played in New York?
a.) Country Club of Buffalo
b.) Garden City Golf Club
c.) Shinnecock Hills

2. The largest margin of victory in a playoff at any major took place at Winged Foot in 1929 when Bobby Jones defeated Abe Espinoza. By how many strokes did Jones win?
a.) 23
b.) 12
c.) 5

3. The lowest score at Bethpage Black in the 2002 U.S. Open was a 66. Name the player.
a.) Tiger Woods
b.) Padraig Harrington
c.) Nick Faldo

4. What club did Corey Pavin hit into the 18th green at Shinnecock Hills in 1995 to secure victory in the U.S. Open?
a.) 4-wood
b.) 1-iron
c.) The e-club

5. Phil Mickelson has played the U.S. Open in New York four times. What was his worst finish?
a.) Missed cut
b.) Tie for 11th
c.) Tie for 4th

6. Everyone shot over par in the final round at Shinnecock Hills in 2004 except for who?
a.) Robert Allenby
b.) Billy Mayfair
c.) Walter Driver

7. Who was the last player to win the U.S. Open without breaking par in any round?
a.) Hale Irwin
b.) Geoff Ogilvy
c.) Bobby Jones

8. Who is the oldest player to win a U.S. Open in New York?
a.) Raymond Floyd
b.) Curtis Strange
c.) Hale Irwin

9. At which course were blacks allowed to play for the first time in the U.S. Open?
a.) Oak Hill in 1956
b.) Shinnecock Hills in 1896
c.) Winged Foot in 1974

10. Name the only player to have won a U.S. Open twice in New York.
a.) Bobby Jones
b.) Willie Anderson
c.) Lee Trevino

11. Who was the youngest player to ever compete in a U.S. Open?
a.) Derek Tolan
b.) Tyrell Garth
c.) Tadd Fujikawa

12. Who was the youngest player to win a U.S. Open in New York?
a.) Tiger Woods
b.) John McDermott
c.) Gene Sarazen

13. Who is the only player to win the U.S. Open in New York by going wire-to-wire with no ties?
a.) Bobby Jones
b.) Lee Trevino
c.) Tiger Woods

14. Name the first player to win a U.S. Open in New York.
a.) Horace Rawlins
b.) John Foulis
c.) John McDermott

15. Bobby Jones won the first of his four U.S. Open titles in New York. Name the golf course.
a.) Inwood Country Club
b.) Fresh Meadow Country Club
c.) Winged Foot

16. Which course in New York has hosted the U.S. Open the most times?
a.) Winged Foot
b.) Shinnecock Hills
c.) Oak Hill

17. Who has the most U.S. Open runner-up finishes in New York?
a.) Bobby Cruickshank
b.) Greg Norman
c.) Phil Mickelson

18. Name the first player to break 80 all four rounds to win the U.S. Open?
a.) Laurence Auchterlonie
b.) Willie Alexander
c.) John McDermott

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ANSWERS

1. c
2. a
3. c
4. a
5. c
6. a
7. b
8. a
9. b
10. a
11. c
12. b
13. c
14. b
15. a
16. a
17. c
18. a

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