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Cryptogram 15 Answer

"The thing about playing with Sergio and Freddie is that they get a good looking crowd. It was very enjoyable. I like playing with Freddie and Sergio." - Paul Casey

Cryptogram 15

I couldn't pass up this quote from Paul Casey after yesterday's round:


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Anagram Set 14 Answers

Carnoustie, St. Andrews, Troon, Muirfield, Prestwick, Musselburgh, Turnberry, Portrush, Lytham, Birkdale
Bonus: Ian Poulter

Anagram Set 14 - British Open

Today's anagram set features 10 Open Championship sites. Unscramble the letters marked by parentheses() to reveal my pick for the 2006 Open Champion. I can't really explain the pick because it's neither a sentimental favourite* nor a statistical favourite. I just asked myself, "Who might win this week?" and this is the first name that popped into my head.

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*British spelling in honour of the host country.

Word Search 2 Answer

"I'm the only one that affects my game." - Fuzzy Zoeller, when asked how recent Lasik surgery had affected his game

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I'm continuing to mix it up a bit with different puzzles. A quote from Fuzzy Zoeller this week forms a path through the above puzzle. The starting word is highlighted.

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Scramble-Up 15 Answer

"It would be great. I'd probably cry or, I don't know, do a back flip if I could." - Brittany Lincicome

Scramble-Up 15

Brittany Lincicome on Saturday thinking about the possibility of winning the Match Play:

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Mini-Crostic 16 Answers

A. (Tom) Kite, B. Honda, C. (Daniel) Chopra, D. Reno Tahoe, E. (Kenneth) Ferrie, F. Stitch, G. Hutch, H. Stem, I. Test
"The carrot at the end of the stick here is the Champions Tour." - Fred Funk

Mini-Crostic 16

Fred Funk's explanation for twilight career revivals:

A.		First $9 million career golfer(L)		_		_		_		_
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B.		Palm Beach tournament sponsor		_		_		_		_		_
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C.		Indian-Swedish golfer(L)		_		_		_		_		_		_
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D.		Vaughn Taylor's favorite event?(2 wds.)		_		_		_		_		_		_		_		_		_
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E.		2005 Smirfit European Open champ(L)		_		_		_		_		_		_
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F.		Sharp pain in the side		_		_		_		_		_		_
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I.		Trial		_		_		_		_
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Scramble Square 1 Answer

"I guess I was playing with my heart. This is what I wanted to do, and it happened." - Annika Sorenstam

Scramble Square 1

I decided to give a new type of puzzle a try today. Arrange the blocks into the grid provided to reveal a quote from Annika Sorenstam after Sunday's final round.

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Cryptogram 15 Answer

"It's going to be difficult, but you learn as you go and everybody has got to play, so I don't see any problem." _ Zach Johnson

Cryptogram 15

It just dawned on me that I won't have computer access tomorrow, so here's a quick cryptogram. All the players on the Players Advisory Council seem very enthusiastic about the new FedEx Cup plan. Zach Johnson's closing thoughts on next year:

NR'U TDNAT RD HS PNMMNOCXR, HCR IDC XSEWA EU IDC TD EAP

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Cryptogram 14 Answer

"Everything was easy. After the first hole it was kind of a freak of nature I think." - Ben Curtis

Cryptogram 14

Ben Curtis: Uh-oh, I'm not the only player under 30 with a major anymore. Maybe it's time for me to win something again. Okay, so that's not a real quote, but here's what he did have to say after his opening round of 62:

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Mini-Crostic 15 Answer

A. (Rocco) Mediate, B. (Peter) Kostis, C. Hank Haney, D. Mute, E. Thirty, F. Desist, G. (Francis) Ouimet, H. Stat, I. Book
"It's not the birdies you make (in these type of courses), it's the mistakes that you don't make." - Colin Montgomerie

Mini-Crostic 15

One last word from the U.S. Open from one of Colin Montgomery's early round interviews:

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B.		McCord's golf school partner(L)		_		_		_		_		_		_
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E.		Bobby Jones Grand Slam, Nineteen _____		_		_		_		_		_		_
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F.		Abstain		_		_		_		_		_		_
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Scramble-Up 14 Answer

"If you get yourself in the right mindset, anyone can do it out here when it's tough." - Geoff Ogilvy

Scramble-Up 14

First off, I am absolutely thrilled that Geoff Ogilvy is now a major champion although I certainly wasn't looking for anything as ugly as the way everyone else handled that 18th hole. I hadn't been that on the edge of my seat since Phil's 2004 Masters. That's how much I was rooting for Geoff this year. (Okay, I'll admit he was my second choice after David Howell tanked on Friday, but still.) I have a good quote from Monty that sums up this Open quite well, but it will have to wait until Friday's Mini-Crostic as the winner gets the honors.

Here's what Geoff Ogilvy had to say half way through the U.S. Open:

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Crypto-Set 1 Answers

Hazeltine, Merion, Oakland Hills, Colonial, Inverness, Southern Hills, Shinnecock, Olympic Club, Baltusrol, Pebble Beach

Crypto-Set 1

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