Memorize these and you could recognize 48.1% of all Golf clues.
| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | 7 | 1st golfer to win all 5 major titles, he did it twice |
| 2 | St. Andrews | 5 | Still used today, this great golf course's history dates back to Mary, Queen of Scots, in the 16th century |
| 3 | Bobby Jones | 5 | In 1930 he became golf's first winner of the grand slam; Jim Caviezel portrayed his "Stroke of Genius" in a 2004 film |
| 4 | The Masters | 4 | This prestigious tournament is held each year at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia |
| 5 | Lee Trevino | 4 | Also known as "Supermex", he once wore top hat & tails to play in a tournament |
| 6 | the green | 3 | "Frog hair" is the short grass encircling this |
| 7 | Pebble Beach | 3 | This course on California's Monterey Peninsula opened for play in 1919 |
| 8 | Gary Player | 3 | 1 of 13 original members of World Golf Hall of Fame, he's won his native South African Open 13 times |
| 9 | Augusta | 3 | Each year this Georgia city hosts the Masters golf tournament |
| 10 | a divot | 3 | This is the term for a piece of turf dislodged during a stroke |
| 11 | slice | 3 | For a right-handed player, it's a stroke that spins the ball so that it swerves to the right |
| 12 | mulligan | 3 | Actress Carey & jazz' Gerry, or an uncounted golf shot |
| 13 | dimples | 3 | These depressions on the surface of a golf ball increase its distance & accuracy |
| 14 | Bing Crosby | 3 | In 1937, this singer & golf enthusiast put on the 1st celebrity pro-am match |
| 15 | Arnold Palmer | 3 | This co-founderof the Golf Channel is seenherein his playing prime |
| 16 | an eagle | 3 | A "double" one of these is also called an albatross |
| 17 | a hole-in-one | 3 | At age 99 years 244 days, Otto Bucher of Switzerland became oldest golfer ever to do this |
| 18 | Tom Watson | 2 | Stanford psychology grad who, in 1980, became 1st player to win over $½ million in 1 year |
| 19 | tees | 2 | An American dentist was the first to market these golf ball supports |
| 20 | Seve Ballesteros | 2 | In 1986 Gary Player said this Spaniard was currently the world's best golfer |
| 21 | putting | 2 | The "yips" is a term for extreme nervousness while doing this |
| 22 | links | 2 | This word for a golf course is Scottish for the sandy ground on which many early courses were built |
| 23 | Jan Stephenson | 2 | Playboy asked this Australian golfer to pose in the buff, not in the rough |
| 24 | irons | 2 | Woods are numbered 1 through 5 & these clubs 1 through 9 |
| 25 | hook | 2 | (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from Porter Valley.) I'm ready to tee off; if my shot curves to the right, it's a slice; if it curves to the left, it'... |
| 26 | Fore! | 2 | To alert other golfers that a ball has been hit in their direction, shout this traditional warning |
| 27 | fade | 2 | (Peter Jacobsen gives the clue) Douglas MacArthur would know this term for an intentional slice |
| 28 | Bill Murray | 2 | He does the "Cinderella story. Outta no where" bit in the classic golf movie "Caddyshack" |
| 29 | Bagger Vance | 2 | Rannulph Junuh (Matt Damon) recaptures his swing with the help of a caddy in "The Legend of" him (Will Smith) |
| 30 | a caddy | 2 | "Stretcher Bearer" is a slang expression for one of these golf helpers |
| 31 | a bunker | 2 | Archie, Edith, or a sand trap |
| 32 | a wedge | 2 | This club with a loft of about 55 degrees comes in sand & pitching varieties |
| 33 | the PGA Championship | 2 | It's the only one of golf's 4 major pro events in which amateurs are not permitted to play |
| 34 | the longest hole | 2 | Guinness says it's the 909 yd. par 7 7th at Satsuki Golf Club in Japan |
| 35 | the lie | 2 | It's the 3-letter position of the ball & may be "good" or "bad" depending on the height of the grass |
| 36 | the driving range | 2 | Those drives are going everywhere but the fairway--time to improve them by teeing it up at this practice area |
| 37 | the Curtis Cup | 2 | Of the Walker, Curtis, & Ryder Cups, the 1 played for by U.S. & British women |
| 38 | the caddie | 2 | A player may ask advice only from his partner or from this person who carries his clubs |
| 39 | his handicap | 2 | These strokes that an amateur subtracts from his score are based on the 10 lowest rounds of his last 20 |
| 40 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 2 | First awarded in 1958, an amateur golf trophy is named for this U.S. president |
| 41 | Costner | 2 | In "Tin Cup", this actor finally makes it over the water to take a memorable 12 on the final hole |
| 42 | an ace | 2 | A hole-in-one in golf is also known by this 1-word term |