Question

name: _____________ date: _____________
physical education 9 crossword

across:

1. this grip reminds one of holding a bat
2. the number of clubs in a good amateur golf bag
3. usual number of holes on golf courses
4. the area between the tee and the green
5. type of grip where fingers are entwined
6. hitting a ball into a hole two strokes under par
7. name of gadget on which the golf ball is placed
8. the club with the greatest loft

down:

1. hitting a ball into a hole one stroke under par
2. rated strokes for a particular hole
3. the first us ______ tournament was held in 1895
4. type of grip where fingers of one hand are on top of fingers of the other
5. hitting a ball into a hole one stroke over par
6. a fifteenth century english name for golf balls
7. this club is used on the green
8. wood used to hit the ball off the tee
9. where legend says golf was invented
10. the highest par rating on a hole
11. the hole is located here
12. hitting a ball into a hole with one stroke

Explanation:

All answers are golf-specific terms matching the clue definitions and typical crossword letter counts:

1. (Across 1) Grip like holding a bat = BASEBALL
2. (Across 4) Standard amateur club count = THIRTEEN
3. (Across 7) Typical golf course hole count = EIGHTEEN
4. (Across 8) Area between tee and green = FAIRWAY
5. (Across 13) Intertwined finger grip = INTERLOCK
6. (Across 15) Two strokes under par = EAGLE
7. (Across 16) Golf ball placement gadget = TEE
8. (Across 18) Club with most loft = WEDGE
9. (Down 1) One stroke under par = BIRDIE
10. (Down 2) Rated strokes per hole = PAR
11. (Down 3) 1895 US golf tournament = OPEN
12. (Down 5) Grip with hands stacked = OVERLAP
13. (Down 6) One stroke over par = BOGEY
14. (Down 8) 15th century golf ball name = FEATHERIE
15. (Down 9) Green-used club = PUTTER
16. (Down 10) Tee-off wood = DRIVER
17. (Down 11) Golf's legendary origin = SCOTLAND
18. (Down 12) Highest hole par rating = FIVE
19. (Down 14) Hole's location = GREEN
20. (Down 17) One-stroke hole finish = HOLEINONE

Answer:

Across:

1. BASEBALL
2. THIRTEEN
3. EIGHTEEN
4. FAIRWAY
5. INTERLOCK
6. EAGLE
7. TEE
8. WEDGE

Down:

1. BIRDIE
2. PAR
3. OPEN
4. OVERLAP
5. BOGEY
6. FEATHERIE
7. PUTTER
8. DRIVER
9. SCOTLAND
10. FIVE
11. GREEN
12. HOLEINONE