Question

In golf, the lowest score wins. If you can hit the ball into the hole in fewer strokes than par, you receive a negative score for that hole.

Nelson and Erwin played an 18-hole game of golf. Par for the 18 holes was 72. Nelson had a score of –4. It took Erwin 69 strokes to complete the 18 holes.
Which of the following is true?
A. Nelson took 76 strokes.
B. Erwin's score was +3.
C. Nelson won by 1 stroke.
D. Nelson lost by 1 stroke.

Answer 1

C

If Nelson’s score was -4, he took 4 strokes less than par. His score was 68
Erwin has 1 more point than Nelson. The person with the most points loses, so Nelson won by 1 stroke.