Take Our Arnold Palmer Invitational Quiz

By Joel Beall

How well do you know the King's tournament? Test your mettle on this 10-question Bay Hill Invitational quiz.

ORLANDO, FL - MARCH 21: Arnold Palmer of the United States standing watching the golf beside the 18th hole during the first round of the 2013 Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented by Mastercard at Bay Hill Golf and Country Club on March 21, 2013 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

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Question #1

How many times has Arnold Palmer won his own event at Bay Hill?A) 0B) 2C) 1D) 3

Answer: 0

Palmer won the 1971 Florida Citrus Invitational at Rio Pinar Country Club, which was the predecessor to his tournament. Alas, the King never won the event when it moved to Bay Hill in 1979.

Question #2

Bay Hill is classified as an invitational tournament, meaning a restricted, smaller field. Excluding majors, how many PGA Tour events have this status?A) 3B) 5C) 7D) 9

Answer: Five

Along with Bay Hill, the tournaments are RBC Heritage, Colonial, the Memorial Tournament, and the Quicken Loans National.

Question #3

Who owns the four-day Bay Hill tournament record?A) Payne StewartB) Nick PriceC) Tiger WoodsD) Adam Scott

Answer: Payne Stewart

The three-time major winner fired a 264 to win the 1987 event by three shots over David Frost.

Question #4

Zach Johnson and Daniel Berger made history at the 2015 Arnold Palmer Invitational. What did they do?A) Caught using illegal puttersB) Tied the single-day course recordC) Recorded double eaglesD) Signed incorrect scorecards

Answer: Albatross

Berger holed out from 237 yards on the par-5 sixth for double-eagle on Saturday, while ZJ made his on the par-5 16th on Sunday. They are the only double eagles in tournament history.

Question #5

How many times has Tiger Woods won at Bay Hill?A) 3B) 4C) 6D) 8

Answer: 8

Woods' first victory came in 2000, and his 2013 title made number eight. Tiger has also won eight times at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. Only Sam Snead (Greater Greensboro Open) has that many victories at one tournament.

Question #6

Dave Eichelberger won the 1980 tournament, but made national news for a different reason. What was noteworthy about Eichelberger's final round?A) He proposed on the 18th green to his girlfriendB) He accidentally fell in a lakeC) He played his final round in pantyhoseD) He subdued a belligerent fan

Answer: He played his final round in pantyhose

Although the temperature for the 1980 Sunday round was 50 degrees, wind was gusting up to 40 miles per hour and the chill factor was a sub-freezing 16. For extra protection, Eichelberger put on a pair of pantyhose, and it worked: While others shot in the mid-80s, Eichelberger turned in a 74 to win by three.

Question #7

Who designed Bay Hill Club?A) Pete DyeB) Dick WilsonC) George FazioD) Arnold Palmer

Answer: Dick Wilson

Wilson designed the course in 1961, four years before his death. When the PGA Tour moved to Bay Hill in 1979, Palmer and his company implemented changes to the layout, but the integrity of Wilson's design remains intact.

Question #8

John Daly recorded the highest single-hole score in modern PGA Tour history at Bay Hill in 1998. What score did he make?A) 15B) 18C) 20D) 23

Answer: 18

The train wreck happened at the par-5 sixth, where JD dumped six balls into the drink. Made a heck of a putt for 18, though.

Question #9

What was the highest margin of victory in Bay Hill history?A) 6 strokesB) 9 strokesC) 11 strokesD) 14 strokes

Answer: 11

Tiger Woods lapped the field in 2003, posting a 19-under 269. Stewart Cink, Brad Faxon, Kenny Perry and Kirk Triplett shared silver-medal honors.

Question #10

Tiger Woods won at Bay Hill four consecutive times from 2000 to 2003. Prior to Woods, who was the last player to capture the same tournament four times in a row?A) Byron NelsonB) Jack NicklausC) Sam SneadD) Gene Sarazen

Answer: Gene Sarazen

The Squire accomplished the feat in 1930 with his four title at the Miami Open.