Golf Anagrams


Here is a superb collection of anagrams derived from golfer's names which are divided into three sections: 1) PGA, 2) LPGA & 3) Past Champions.

Pictured above L to R: Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Annika Sorenstam, Greg Norman, Arnold Palmer

 
PGA

Stephen Ames = See them snap

Billy Andrade = Dried any ball

Stuart Appleby = Late party pubs

Olin Browne = In noble row

Angel Cabrera = Able arc range

Paul Casey = Ace lay-ups
A lay-up is a strategic, shortened shot that is made in the hope of good positioning and/or avoidance of hazards.

K.J. Choi = Hi, jock

Stewart Cink = Wreck titans
= Twin stacker

Tim Clark = Milk cart

Fred Couples = Duel for cups
He has dueled for, and won many cups.

Ben Curtis = Crib tunes
= Nice burst
He had a nice burst in the 2003 British Open which he won.

Chris DiMarco = Scorch midair

Luke Donald = Land OK, dude

Ernie Els = Line seer
This easy to find anagram befits the talented putter.

Niclas Fasth = Flash antics

Sergio Garcia = Go raise cigar

Richard Green = Charger in red

Retief Goosen = Go fire on tees
= Tiger's one foe
Two beauties for the two-time U.S. Open champ.

Mark Hensby = Shy men bark

Charles Howell = He'll show clear
He is usually known as Charles Howell III. Adding 3 i's to his name, Galen found the anagram Hi! Sir will ace hole.

David Howell = Lad who lived
= Had wild love

Trevor Immelman = Trimmer love man

Dustin Johnson = Judo's ninth son

Zach Johnson = Jonah schnoz
A wickedly tough name for anagrams

Simon Khan = I shank, mon!
To shank is to mishit a golfball.


Anthony Kim = Oy! Think, man

Martin Kaymer = Retain my mark
Martin is the 2010 PGA champion.

Justin Leonard = Irons led jaunt
Nice! Good with the irons, Justin always ranks high in Greens in Regulation.

Peter Lonard = Planet order
= Older parent


Steve Lowery = Very slow tee
= Overly sweet

Shigeki Maruyama = I'm a harem saki guy
On June 5, 2000, at the Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland, he shot a record 58!!

Billy Mayfair = Fly by airmail
In golf, airmail refers to an unintentionally long shot.

Graeme McDowell = Calm, emerged low

Paul McGinley = Pulling my ace

Phil Mickelson = No chips kill me
Phil is a master chipper and a chipper master.

Colin Montgomerie = I'm no cool tiger, men
= Reelingmotion.com
I suppose tiger could be capitalized given the subject. Anagram #2 is interesting. Galen occasionally finds these 'website' anagrams.

Sean O'hair = An air hose
= Asian hero

Arron Oberholser = Honorable errors

Geoff Ogilvy = Love if foggy
= Vie, golf fogy

José Maria Olazábal = I jar azaleas abloom
This was a daunting name with a J, a Z and more vowels than consonants but Galen finds a good one. The azalea is the flower associated with The Masters at Augusta and José has won this major tournament twice.

Louis Oosthuizen = Zoo house is unlit
A really tough one!

Greg Owen = New gorge

Corey Pavin = Privy on ace
= One privacy

Carl Pettersson = Closest partner

Ian Poulter = Alpine tour

Alvaro Quiros = Savor a liquor

Andres Romero = Armored señor
= Made no errors
= Rare red moons

Rory Sabbatini = Soar by Britain

Adam Scott = Sad tomcat

Heath Slocum = He lost a chum

Richard Sterne = Cart hinderers

Steve Stricker = Ticket servers
= Secrets irk vet

Camilo Villegas = All love is magic
A nice one for the heartthrob of the PGA.


Oliver Wilson = Lower violins

Tiger Woods = We dig roots




Able arc range


Ace lay-ups


Duel for cups


Line seer


Go fire on tees
Tiger's one foe


Irons led jaunt




No chips kill me





All love is magic























 
LPGA

Helen Alfredsson = Free shell on sand

Nicole Castrale = Lace iron cleats
= Not a clear slice

Na Yeon Choi = A honey icon

Paula Creamer = A pure caramel
Paula is nicknamed the Pink Panther.

Natalie Gulbis = It's a nubile gal
Gulbis means swan in Latvian.

Hee-Won Han = Oh, a new hen

Katherine Hull = Hunt a killer, eh?

Pat Hurst = Rash putt

Juli Inkster = Injure kilts
Juli has won 7 LPGA majors.

Cristie Kerr = Risk reciter
= Irk erect sir

Candie Kung = Dunking ace

Seon-Hwa Lee = See new halo

Catriona Matthew
Tacit Earthwoman
Whoa! I attract men
I watch on a matter

Liselotte Neumann = Teen stallion menu
An entertaining anagram for the 1988 U.S. Open champion.

Lorena Ochoa = Ah, Corona! Olé!
The #1 rated LPGA golfer has won the Corona championship in Mexico, her home country.

Se Ri Pak = Irk apes

Inbee Park = Pine break
Inbee won the 2008 U.S. Women's Open

Morgan Pressel = Longer par mess
= Germless apron

Michele Redman = Rich men lead me

Annika Sorenstam = A most insane rank
= Monk nears a saint

Angela Stanford = Flag near to sand
Tough pin placement

Sherri Steinhauer = I share truer shine
= Ruse is in her heart

Karen Stupples = Trap sees plunk

Yani Tseng = Giant yens

Karrie Webb = A biker brew

Heather Young = Uh, great honey
= Hearty enough



A pure caramel

It's a nubile gal



Flag near to sand


Trap sees plunk


 
Past Champions

Seve Ballesteros = Bless as tee lover

Billy Casper = Pricey balls

Nick Faldo = Find a lock

Raymond Floyd = Only for my dad

Walter Hagen
General thaw
Angel wreath
The lawn gear
Wealth range

Ben Hogan = Bang on, eh?

Jack Nicklaus = Al's cajun kick

Arnold Palmer = Man rolled par
Many anagrammatists have found this one.

Gene Sarazen = Nana's geezer

Sam Snead = A madness

Payne Stewart = A new tapestry
= Spare a twenty
Payne died in an airplane crash on October 25, 1999 at the age of 42. He won 2 U.S. Opens.

Tom Watson = Won at most





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