By Eldon Combs | November 4, 2022 | Comments Off on Trivia Questions 11/04/22
The average golfer has a: 12,000 or 21,000 to 1 chance of making a Hole-In One? (12,500 to 1)
Who is credited more with leading the NBA to wearing longer shorts: Michael Jordan, Jalen Rose, or Allen Iverson? (Michael Jordan inadvertently started the trend – After MJ hit the game-winning shot in the NCAA Championship game – he considered his North Carolina Tar Heel shorts lucky – so he committed to wearing them his entire NBA rookie season – Michael asked the equipment manager to get him some bigger & longer shorts to cover up the North Carolina shorts)
Golfers in the United States annually lose 300, 600, or 900 Million golf balls?
What is the name of Mexican Villa’s mascot wearing the big Sombrero: Ben Chilada, Paco Taco, or Tom Molly? (It’s actually listed on the North Side Wall Artwork of the Mexican Villa restaurant on S. Campbell in Spfd, MO)
When hit into the water the Most Environmentally Focused “Ecobioball” golf ball will totally decompose in closer to 24: hours, days, weeks, or years? (Can’t imagine this ball performing well at all – it supposedly will decompose into fish food within 24hrs)
Since 1941 Wilson NFL footballs have or have not ever had stripes out near the ends of the football? (Wilson never put white stripes on the football – stating they thought the ball looked classier without them but they introduced a white football for night game use only that had black stripes on each side of the ball – that’s a head-scratcher – I guess the black stripes on a white ball somehow looked classier than just a full white ball)
Locals around Pebble Beach Golf Links can take advantage of canceled tee times but the minimum cost a person in Springfield, MO would have to pay to play Pebble Beach near Carmel, CA is: $570, $970, or $1,470? ($575 for the round – the $45 cart fee is waived with your room cost – you must be a guest to play – cheapest room is $895 a night at the Inn at Spanish Bay and that’s your $1,470 but if you wanted a caddie – that’s an additional $145 plus a gratuity)
In cases of: injury, sickness, or unforeseen circumstances MLB does or does not have provisions in place allowing less than 9 players to take the field during a game? (Rule 7.03(b) “A game shall be forfeited to the opposing team when a team is unable or refuses to place nine players on the field)
Bible Question: Black/Blue/Green is the first color to appear in the Bible? (Gen 1:30 (“I give every green plant for food)
Which is greater – the number of yards in distance from the golf matt you are hitting shots from to the back net at Big Shots Golf or the total number of Pepperonis on 6 large Dominos Pizzas? (240 pepperoni (40 per 6 pizzas) 230 yds from matt to net at Big Shots Golf/Springfield, MO)
Text Question: In 1987 on the 2nd hole of a sudden death playoff Greg Norman was in a dominate position to win the 11th hole and his first Master’s Title – when one of Golf’s legendary moments happened. To the nearest yard – how many yards did Larry Mize’s “Bump & Run” travel before it found the hole – killing Greg Norman’s Masters Winning Dream? Answer: 47 (It’s recorded as 140 feet – 46.6 yds rounded up to 47 yds)