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CROSSWORD
           About the Genesis Invitational, Part 1

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    4. the event changed to this status in 2020 going from an Open to this
    8. made his first PGA appearance at Riviera in 1992 at the age of 16
    9. Pacific __________ is the name of the LA neighborhood that the event is held in
    10. this large body of water can be seen from certain viewpoints on the course

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    1. this number (spelled out) is par at The Genesis Invitational
    2. an exemption is given out each year since 2009 in his honor; Charlie’s last name
    3. the large building atop the hill at Riviera
    5. the last name of the 2020 Champion
    6. the name of the Country Club where the event is held
    7. the last name of the man who won the L.A. Open three times; there is a statue in his honor by the
    practice greens

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CROSSWORD
                                  About Tiger Woods

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    2. How many wins he has on tour (spelled out), which ties him with Sam Snead for the record
    3. Where he went to college
    5. The type of golf balls he uses
    6. The first tournament he won was the _______ ________ Invitational
    8. His first name
    9. This company has partnered with Tiger since 1996 and he has his own golf apparel line with them
    11. he has won this tournament five times with the first one being in 1997 and the most recent in 2019

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    1. The town he was born in
    4. The name of his iconic head cover
    7. His favorite ice cream flavor
    10. the high school in Anaheim that he attended
    12. age (spelled out) when Tiger made his first start at Riviera in 1992

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CROSSWORD
       About the Genesis Invitational, Part 2

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    1. nickname of the player who won at Riviera in 2017 and Augusta in 2020
    2. last name of Jack, who earned his first professional paycheck at the LA Open
    9. the most recent major to be held at The Riviera Country Club (hint: it was in 1995)

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    1. if you don’t lay up on the 10th hole, you “this the green”
    3. country where 2020 champion Adam Scott was born
    4. public course that last hosted the tournament in 1983. Arnold Palmer won here three times
    5. the boulevard Riviera is located off
    6. while Riviera has plenty of bunkers, you won’t find this hazard on course
    7. last name of the most recent player to win the tournament for a third time
    8. 19__ year (spelled out) Tiger Woods made his debut at Riviera

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                                      Los Angeles Things

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1. This town was known for many years as “Tinseltown” because of the allure of motion pictures.
3. The second-busiest airport in the United States, and the third-busiest in the world
6. Located very close to Riviera, this well-known beachside town has an iconic pier & amusement that attracts many out-
of-town visitors
7. Another iconic LA sports venue that as of 2028 will be the first stadium to have hosted the Summer Olympics three
times!
9. A common nickname for the city of Los Angeles
10. Located on North Spring street right in the heart of downtown LA, this iconic LA building was completed in 1928 and
currently houses the City Mayor’s office

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2. A former member at Riviera, he also has a very shiny concert hall named in his honor in Downtown LA
4. this fast food chain founded in Baldwin Park is has an iconic secret menu that includes “animal-style” fries
5. Sitting on Mount Hollywood, ________ Observatory is a great place to learn about science and space
8. You might recognize a few names & handprints in front of this iconic LA landmark located on Hollywood Blvd.

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                             LA - A Storied Sports Town

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    1. an LA Team won this championship series in 2020 for the first time since 1988
    7. Played across many leagues, these events showcase the best of the best playing against each other. Usually
    based on region.
    8. Home to an iconic college football bowl game that is played every New Year’s day, and begins with a parade

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    2. Occurring on a Sunday, the half time performance and commercials have become something to look forward
    to as well as the game!
    3. Held every four years, the event traces its origins to Ancient Greece and will be held in LA again in 2028
    4. Won by an LA team in 2012 and 2014
    5. an LA team won this championship in 2016 by defeating a team from the great lakes
    6. an LA team clenched the championship by winning this event in 2020 with a game final of 4-2

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ANSWERS

    About the Genesis                   About Tiger                     About the Genesis
    Invitational, Part 1                Woods                           Invitational, Part 2

    Across                              Across                          Across
    4. INVITATIONAL                     2. EIGHTYTWO                    1. DJ
    8. TIGERWOODS                       3. STANFORD                     2. NICKLAUS
    9. PALISADES                        5. BRIDGESTONE                  9. PGACHAMPIONSHIP
    10. PACIFICOCEAN                    6. LASVEGAS
                                        8. ELDRICK                      Down
    Down                                9. NIKE                         1. DRIVE
    1. SEVENTYONE                       11. MASTERS                     3. AUSTRALIA
    2. SIFFORD                                                          4. RANCHOPARK
    3. CLUBHOUSE                        Down                            5. SUNSET
    5. SCOTT                            1. CYPRESS                      6. WATER
    6. RIVIERA                          4. FRANK                        7. WATSON
    7. HOGAN                            7. VANILLA                      8. NINETYTWO
                                        10. WESTERN
                                        12. SIXTEEN

                    Los Angeles                       LA - A Storied
                    Things                            Sports Town

                    Across                            Across
                    1. HOLLYWOOD                      1. WORLDSERIES
                    3. LAX                            7. ALLSTARGAMES
                    6. SANTAMONICA                    8. ROSEBOWL
                    7. COLISEUM
                    9. CITYOFANGELS                   Down
                    10. CITYHALL                      2. SUPERBOWL
                                                      3. OLYMPICS
                    Down                              4. STANLEYCUPFINALS
                    2. WALTDISNEY                     5. WNBAFINALS
                    4. INNOUT                         6. NBAFINALS
                    5. GRIFFITH
                    8. CHINESETHEATRE

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