Illustrated PGA Championship scene — AI-generated artwork behind this tournament's word search puzzle
PGA Championship, as a word search. 12 words drawn from its format, its trophy, and the traditions around it sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: WANAMAKER, STROKEPLAY, FOURROUND, NOCUT, OAKHILL, KIAWAH, VALHALLA, BUNKER, SANDTRAP, FAIRWAY, GREEN, ROUGH.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
PGA Championship word list, defined
STROKEPLAY/strəukpleɪ/ · noun
In golf, strokeplay is a type of competition where players aim to complete the course in the fewest number of strokes possible. Related: matchplay, stroke competition.
BUNKER/ˈbʌŋkər/ · noun
A strongly fortified underground shelter designed to protect people from bombs, gunfire, or other attacks; in golf, a sand-filled hazard on a course. Related: shelter, dugout, fortification, foxhole.
FAIRWAY/ˈfɛːweɪ/ · noun
The closely mown strip of ground between the tee and the green on a golf hole; also, the navigable part of a river or channel kept clear for shipping. Related: corridor, channel, passage, waterway.
GREEN/ɡriːn/ · adjective
Having a green color; resembling green in hue. Green is also a color of foliage, grass, or a feeling of envy. Related: blue-green, emerald, lime, olive.
ROUGH/rɒf/ · adjective, verb, noun
Having a rough surface or texture; not smooth. To make something rough or to remove its smoothness. Related: coarse, harsh, uneven, unsmooth.