| PINEHURST | ......... Resort, golf course that hosted the 2024 US Open Championship (9) |
| MALMO | Swedish city that hosted the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest |
| DECHAMBEAU | 2020 and 2024 US Open golf champion, Bryson ... (10) |
| TIMWALZ | Kamala Harris's running mate for the 2024 US presidential election (3,4) |
| JDVANCE | Donald Trump's running mate in the 2024 US presidential election (1,1,5) |
| TAYLOR | 2024 US Open men's singles tennis tournament losing finalist against Jannik Sinner (6,5) |
| FRITZ | 2024 US Open men's singles tennis tournament losing finalist against Jannik Sinner (6,5) |
| TROON | Royal a", golf course which hosted the 2024 British Open tournament (5) |
| LEVY | Eugene and Dan _, family team who hosted the 2024 Emmys (4) |
| MUIRFIELD | Golf course that hosted 2022 Women's Open (9) |
| STANDREWS | Golf course that last hosted The Open Championship in 2022 (2,7) |
| BELFRY | The ___, golf course that hosted the 2002 Ryder Cup (6) |
| BETTYFORD | 1970s US First Lady who was honored with a 2024 US postage stamp: 2 wds. |
| MERION | Pennsylvania course that hosted the 1971 and 1981 US Opens |
| HANKAARON | Hall of Fame Braves slugger with 755 home runs who was honored with a 2024 US postage stamp: 2 wds. |
| ROYAL | Links golf course that last hosted the Open Championship in 2016 (5,5) |
| OAKHILL | Pittsford, N.Y., golf course that has hosted the PGA Championship |
| HOLES | Features on a golf course that rabbits and foxes dig? (5) |
| ROTA | Series of golf courses that host the British Open |
| ANTIPASTI | Course that circuits a pit, namely around carts (9) |
