Are You U.S. Open Tough?

10 Questions | By Mattnewman | Last updated: Sep 30, 2016

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Do you have what it takes to face down the toughest obstacles on a USGA-afied golf course? Do you laugh at ankle-high rough and forced carries? Could you beat Vijay Singh in a fight? Take our personality quiz and find out if you're U. S. Open tough!

Questions and Answers

1.

You just won a $350 million Powerball lottery. Which do you buy first?
- A.
  
  Mansion
- B.
  
  Luxury car (Photo: Maybach USA)
- C.
  
  Set of custom-made, high-end irons (Photo: Miura)
2.

What is your handicap? Don't have one? Sign up to get one here at Golf.com. The link will open in a new window. You can also register for a handicap using your Facebook account. (Photo: Robert Beck/SI)
- A.
  
  Scratch or better
- B.
  
  Single digits
- C.
  
  10-15
- D.
  
  16-20
- E.
  
  21-25
- F.
  
  More than 25
- G.
  
  I'd rather not say.
3.

Which would you order at a steakhouse?
- A.
  
  Filet (Photo: Getty Images)
- B.
  
  T-bone. (Photo: Diana Eliazov)
- C.
  
  New York strip Photo: Scott Suchman/For the Washington Post/Getty Images)
- D.
  
  A ribeye. (Photo: Bryan Steffy/Getty Images)
- E.
  
  Something other than steak, such as chicken or fish. (Photo: Alex Brandon/AP)
4.

(Photo: PGA Tour/Getty Images) You're on a golf vacation in Arizona. You crush a drive and can reach the par-5 15th at TPC Scottsdale (above) in two with another good shot, provided you carry the water. What do you do?
- A.
  
  I lay up to a safe distance, hit a wedge to the middle of the green and two-putt for par.
- B.
  
  I'm on vacation and playing great. I go for the green.
- C.
  
  I don't take golf vacations.
5.

What is your favorite major championship?
- A.
  
  The Masters (Photo: Augusta National/Getty Images)
- B.
  
  The U.S. Open (Photo: Richard Mackson/SI)
- C.
  
  The Open Championship (Photo: David Cannon/Allsport)
- D.
  
  The PGA Championship (Robert Beck/SI)
6.

You've been challenged to a high-stakes money game. Which fictional golfer do you choose as your partner?
- A.
  
  Ty Webb
- B.
  
  Happy Gilmore
- C.
  
  Roy McAvoy (Photo: Getty Images
- D.
  
  Moe, Larry or Curly (Photo: Everett Collection)
7.

If you could only play one course for the rest of your life, which would you pick?
- A.
  
  Augusta National (Getty Images)
- B.
  
  Pebble Beach (Photo:Mike Ehrmann /Sports Illustrated)
- C.
  
  Pine Valley (Photo: John and Jeannine Henebry)
- D.
  
  St. Andrews (Old Course) (Photo: Bob Martin/Sports Illustrated)
8.

What's your reaction to seeing your drive has come to rest in a divot? (Photo: Cal Sport Media)
- A.
  
  I move the ball back in my stance and play it from the divot.
- B.
  
  I kick it out of the divot and get a better lie.
- C.
  
  I bemoan my bad luck and then play the shot.
9.

Which of the following is most like the swing thought you'd have on the first tee with a lot of people watching? (Photo: Chris Condon/PGA Tour)
- A.
  
  "Put a good swing on it."
- B.
  
  "Nice and smooth. Don't rush."
- C.
  
  "What should I eat at the turn?"
- D.
  
  "Good lord, please let me get it airborne."
- E.
  
  What's a swing thought?
10.

Which kind of ball marker do you use?
- A.
  
  A coin (Photo: Darren Carroll/Sports Illustrated)
- B.
  
  A flat marker, custom made or with a logo (Photo: Robert Beck/Sports Illustrated)
- C.
  
  A plastic, push-pin marker. (Photo: bostongolf-uk.com)
- D.
  
  A casino chip
- E.
  
  A tee

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