| KOEPKA | Brooks, U.S. golfer who won his first major at the U.S. Open in 2017 (6) |
| SPIETH | Jordan, U.S. golfer who won his first major at the U.S. Masters in 2015 (6) |
| RORY | ____ McIlroy, golfer who won his first major at the U.S. Open in 2011 (4) |
| JONRAHM | Spanish golfer who won his first major at the 2021 US Open (3,4) |
| STEPHENS | Sloane --, American tennis player who won the US Open in 2017 (8) |
| MEL | --- Brooks, U.S. actor and filmmaker (3) |
| HARMAN | Brian, U.S. golfer who won this year's Open Championship at Hoylake (6) |
| OMEARA | Mark, U.S. golfer who won The Masters in 1998 (6) |
| ALKAID | A star in the constellation Ursa Major, at the end of the Big Dipper's handle (Talk aids hiding it, perhaps?) (6) |
| GARCIA | Golfer who won the 2017 US Masters, his first major, after 18 years as a professional (6) |
| GOOSEN | Retief, South African golfer who won the U.S. Open in 2001 and 2004 (6) |
| RETIEF | ____ Goosen, South African golfer who won the U.S. Open in 2001 and 2004 (6) |
| GARY | ___ Woodland American golfer who won his first major championship the U.S. Open in 2019 |
| WOODLAND | American golfer who won his first major at 2019 US Open (8) |
| JORDANSPIETH | American golfer who won his third major at the 2017 Open Championship (6,6) |
| MONICA | Seles who won the U.S. Open in 1991 and 1992 |
| STREAK | Tiger's latest was snapped at the U.S. Open |
| SEEDED | Ranked, at the U.S. Open |
| TINCUP | Costner-Russo film set at the U.S. Open |
| MORIKAWA | Collin, U.S. golfer who won the 2021 British Open at Royal St George's (8) |
