| 20 Questions with the 2008 PGA Grand Slam of Golf Players |
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No. | Trevor Immelman | Padraig Harrington | Retief Goosen | Jim Furyk |
1. Favorite course, U.S.? | Augusta National | Augusta National | Augusta National | Olympia Fields Country Club |
2. Favorite golf hole, U.S.? | 12th hole at Augusta National | Fifth hole at Pebble Beach | 12th hole at Augusta National | 16th at Cypress Point |
3. Favorite course, outside U.S.? | St. Andrews | Royal Port Rush | St. Andrews & Gary Player Country Club at Sun City | Royal Birkdale |
4. Favorite golf hole, outside U.S.? | Extreme 19th at Legends Golf Resort, South Africa | 12th hole at Royal Port Rush | Ninth hole at Sun City | Eighth hole
at Royal Troon, the Postage Stamp |
5. Favorite golf course architect? | Jack Nicklaus | Alister MacKenzie | Jack Nicklaus | A.W. Tillinghast |
6. What age were you when you first broke par for 18 holes? What did you shoot and where? | 12 years old -- Somerset West Country Club, South Africa | I think I was 15 but I can't remember where, but I know it wasn't my home course! | Around the age of 13 at Pietersburg Golf Club in South Africa | 69 at the Gittlin Memorial Tournament at age 15 |
7. Who would be in your dream foursome, golfers? | Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus | Ben Hogan, Sam Snead and Arnold Palmer | Jack Nicklaus, Gary player and Ben Hogan | Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson and my father Mike |
8. Who would be in your dream foursome, non-golfers? | Michael Jordan, Bono, Al Pacino | Hugh Hefner, Barack Obama, John McCain | Nelson Mandela, Lance Armstrong, Thabo Mbeki | -- |
9. What was the best shot of your career? | 2005 -- 16th hole at Augusta (hole-in-one!) | My pitch on the 72nd hole at the Open Championship in Carnoustie (because of the circumstances that led up to this shot) | Second shot on 18th at the 2001 U.S. Open, on Sunday | -- |
10. Favorite motivational quote and by whom? | "Learn to love adversity" -- Gary Player | "Be yourself," but I'm not sure who said it | I don't have one | -- |
11. If you weren't a professional golfer, what would you be? | Musician | Coach | Architect | Broke |
12. When was the last time you paid a greens fee? | Five years ago | I've never paid a greens fee | Can't remember | 1998 at St. Andrews |
13. Favorite male athlete, non-golf? | LeBron James | -- | Lance Armstrong | Byron Nelson |
14. Favorite female athlete, non-golf? | Steffi Graf | -- | Steffi Graf | Lisa Leslie |
15. Favorite sporting event, non-golf? | Rugby | Olympics | Wimbledon | NFL Super Bowl |
16. Favorite sports team? | South African Springbok Rugby Team | Celtic Football Club | South African Springbok Rugby Team | Pittsburgh Steelers |
17. All-time favorite movie? | Peaceful Warrior | Shrek | The Shawshank Redemption | Animal House |
18. Favorite TV show? | Seinfeld | CSI Law | and Order | ESPN SportsCenter |
19. Favorite musician or group? | Rolling Stones | U2 | U2 | Hootie & the Blowfish |
20. Who/what would you purchase a ticket to watch? | Any live music/sport | Billy Connely (comedian) | Andrea Bocelli | Any sporting event |
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