| WEEKLEY | Boo ___, golfer whose only Ryder Cup appearance was with the victorious US team in 2008 |
| LANNYWADKINS | American golfer whose only major championship victory was in the 1977 USPGA Championship at Pebble Beach |
| JASONKIDD | All-Star point guard drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in 1994, who returned to the team in 2008: 2 wds. |
| PHILMICKELSON | Golfer with the most Ryder Cup appearances (4,9) |
| ISRAEL | Country whose only football World Cup appearance was in 1970 when they finished bottom of Group 2 (6) |
| ZAIRE | Their only World Cup appearance was in 1974 (5) |
| NORMAN | Greg _, golfer whose nickname was The Great White Shark (6) |
| ELS | Ernie ___ golfer whose name is hidden in Helsinki |
| ARNOLDPALMER | Captain of the US team in the 1996 Presidents Cup |
| JOHNSON | Michael ____’s omission from the US team in 44A made the British win much more likely |
| KENVENTURI | Captain of the US team in this year's Presidents Cup |
| TORRANCE | Sam ___ , captain of the victorious European Ryder Cup golf team in 2002 |
| DIEGOMARADONA | Captain of the victorious Argentina football team in the 1986 World Cup (5,8) |
| SAMTORRANCE | Scottish golfer who captained the victorious European Ryder Cup team of 2002 (3,8) |
| ARISTIDES | Athenian general and statesman ('the Just') who commanded the victorious Greek army against the Persians at the Battle of Plataea in 479 BC (9) |
| RORYMCILROY | Northern Irish golfer whose first major win was the the 2011 US Open (4,7) |
| RICKETTS | Michael ........ , striker whose only England appearance was against the Netherlands in 2002 (8) |
| KUWAIT | Country whose only FIFA World Cup Finals appearance was in 1982 (6) |
| CLIVELLOYD | Captain of the victorious West Indies team in the first two cricket world cups |
| WALKERCUP | Notah played on this US team in 1995 |
