On the Green
This word describes a score of one stroke under par on a single hole.
What is a Birdie?
This "Great" Macedonian king conquered much of the known world before dying at age 32.
Who was Alexander the Great?
In this Homeric epic, the hero takes ten years to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
What is The Odyssey?
According to statistics, this is the #1 most common resolution involving physical health.
What is losing weight (or exercising more)?
In the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," this gift is given on the first day.
What is a Partridge in a Pear Tree?
This legendary golfer, nicknamed "The Golden Bear," holds the record for the most major championship wins with 18.
Who is Jack Nicklaus?
The Romans used this massive amphitheater, completed in 80 AD, for gladiatorial contests.
What is the Colosseum?
Charles Dickens wrote this holiday classic featuring the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge.
What is A Christmas Carol?
This specific day in January is often called "Quitter’s Day," because it’s when most people abandon their resolutions.
What is the second Friday in January?
This holiday, celebrated on December 26th in the UK and Canada, traditionally involved giving gifts to the poor.
What is Boxing Day?
In golf terminology, this is the name of the closely mown area between the tee box and the green.
What is the Fairway?
This queen was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt.
Who was Cleopatra?
"All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way" is the opening line of this Tolstoy novel.
What is Anna Karenina?
This ancient civilization is credited with being the first to make New Year's resolutions about 4,000 years ago.
Who were the Babylonians? (They promised to pay debts and return farm equipment).
This Jewish "Festival of Lights" lasts for eight days and nights.
What is Hanukkah?
This prestigious tournament, held annually in Augusta, Georgia, awards the winner a famous "Green Jacket."
What is The Masters?
This code of law from ancient Mesopotamia is famous for the principle of "an eye for an eye."
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
In Mary Shelley's classic, this is the name of the scientist who brings a creature to life.
Who is Victor Frankenstein?
In the "SMART" acronym for goal setting, the "M" stands for this.
What is Measurable?
This red-flowered plant, native to Mexico, is a common holiday decoration.
What is a Poinsettia?
If you hit a "slice" as a right-handed golfer, the ball curves drastically in this direction.
What is Right?
This 490 BC battle saw the Greeks defeat the Persians, inspiring a 26-mile run to Athens.
What is the Battle of Marathon?
This 1605 Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes is often cited as the first modern novel.
What is Don Quixote?
Roughly this percentage of people actually achieve their New Year's resolutions: 8%, 25%, or 50%?
What is 8%?
In 1644, this "Lord Protector" of England officially banned Christmas celebrations for being too rowdy.
Who was Oliver Cromwell?