Question

The results of the Mid-Pacific Golf Tournament are given in this table.

Player
Barrett
Lee
Martinez
Costello
Score
3-over par
2-under par
7-under par
5-under par
Which lists the golfers in order from best (lowest score) to worst (highest score)?
In golf, par is a score of 0.
O Martinez, Costello, Lee, Barrett
O Costello, Martinez, Barrett, Lee
O Lee, Barrett, Costello, Martinez
O Barrett, Costello, Lee, Martinez

Answer 1

(a) Martinez, Costello, Lee, Barrett

Explanation:

The more under par a score is, the lower (better) it is. Martinez, with 7 under par, has the lowest score. Martinez is listed first in only one answer choice: A.