google_ad_slot = "0932698054"; Whenever I would come across the word “cardamom,” I saw it in my head as “card a mom.” And since I’m always on the lookout for puzzle themes, it eventually dawned on me to look for other examples of words with an “a” in the middle that could be similarly reparsed.

I hadn’t found a lot of possibilities.  left a review Trying to get back to the puzzle page? And interestingly, it was that seed entry that Will and company questioned after I submitted the puzzle this past November, saying the pronunciation was a bit off with the slight change to a “schwa” sound in the last syllable.

They drive up for the second shot, and the Bill hits his shot down the middle for an easy approach.

But Nick slices his over the trees and it ends up on the cart path of the adjoining hole.

//-->. Warning: There be spoilers ahead, but subscribers can take a peek at the answer key. For example, at 18A, the answer to the clue “Support the pasture entrance?” is PROPAGATE, which should be read as “prop a gate.” Similarly, at 24A, the answer to “Check someone’s parent to make sure she’s of drinking age?” is CARDAMOM, or “card a mom.”. If your ball lands such that you are not able to stand on playable ground--such as if your stance would be on a cart path or sprinkler head--you may move your ball one club length from the spot where it lies, but not closer to the hole. Enjoy. In general, a golf ball should be played where it lands without any change to the overall situation.

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31A. The game does not allow for a ball to be moved to a more favorable position. google_ad_width = 300; For example, you may place the ball on a tee anywhere on the tee box and you may remove weeds, press down the grass around the tee or wipe away loose impediments. Ms. Lempel repurposes words as wacky phrases with the “verb a noun” format.

You may also repair the green in the line of your putt or remove any sand, dirt or other loose impediment. This includes "moving, bending or breaking anything growing or fixed," moving or pressing down the surface on which the ball lies, making or removing "irregularities" on the playing surface, or moving any form of water (including dew or frost). In the United States Golf Association's "Rules of Golf," Rule No.

Hi, kids! The 1972 film “CABARET,” starring Liza Minnelli, was a fairly whitewashed version of Christopher Isherwood’s “Berlin Stories,” about his life in 1930s Berlin. “Guess I get a free drop from the cart path,” he says. 10A. If your ball lands in a hazard, and you touch the ground or water while trying to prevent a fall or while removing an obstruction, there is no penalty as long as you do not change the lie of the ball.

If you inadvertently move your ball while making your stroke or on your backswing, this is not considered improving your lie. google_ad_client = "pub-3773643663296891"; They drive up for the second shot, and the Bill hits his shot down the middle for an easy approach. This rule prohibits improving the lie, the area intended for making a swing, the line of play or the area in which the ball is to be dropped or placed. My only substitute was SPAMALOT, which they felt was already a sort-of pun. The Rules of Golf forbid improving the situation in which a golf ball has come to rest. MONDAY PUZZLE — It is always nice to start your solving week with an easy-on-the-head puzzle by Lynn Lempel. 13 is referred to as "Ball Played As It Lies." Right here. The Official "Play It As It Lies" Golf Rule. As far as swing and techniques are concerned, I don’t know diddly squat. Almost finished solving but need a bit more help? Play It as It Lays Lynn Lempel gives us a giggle. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); You have entered an incorrect email address! Bill and Nick, both of equal ability, decide to have a round together and “play it as it lays” on all shots.
In addition, after taking a stroke in a hazard, a player may "smooth the sand or soil in the hazard" even if the ball is still in the hazard, as long as the lie of the ball is not improved.

Gl S. Some days, that’s enough. “Play It as It Lays” is a 1970 novel by the author JOAN Didion.

Alan Cumming’s Tony Award-winning performance, subscribers can take a peek at the answer key. What club did you use” Nick responds, “Your five iron.”. Anyway, they then decided that CARDAMOM was OK after all, and accepted the puzzle as is. On the tee box--when beginning a hole--a player may improve the ground on which the ball is teed. Bill says, “Great shot back there! The Official "Play It As It Lies" Golf Rule, How Fans Report Penalties on the PGA Tour.

The PGA Tour is the biggest tour in professional golf. Many years later, I was even more entranced by the actor Alan Cumming’s Tony Award-winning performance as the Emcee, but since the clue is about Ms. Minnelli, let’s give her and Mr. Fosse their due. Cambia Portland Classic golf tournament in Portland, Ore. on Sept. 20.


Bill and Nick, both of equal ability, decide to have a round together and “play it as it lays” on all shots. This rule prohibits improving the lie, the area intended for making a swing, the line of play or the area in which the ball is to be dropped or placed. Those long clues at 53- and 62-Down were Will’s. The only other one I remember is MANATEE. In addition, if the ball falls off the tee at or before address, you may re-tee without penalty. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. J.D. Both hit their tee shots on the par-5 No.1 hole down the middle and about 260.

Chi is a professional journalist who has covered sports for more than 20 years at newspapers all over the United States. But when I watched “Cabaret” as a child, I was primarily enchanted by Ms. Minneli’s performance and by Bob Fosse’s choreography. When I’m playing well, I don’t even take aim. Bill watches in amusement as sparks shower down from the practice swings of his opponent, then, in amazement as a perfectly struck shot lands on the green and roles to within 3 ft. of the pin. Both hit their tee shots on the par-5 No.1 hole down the middle and about 260. of Over Lake.
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Play it as it lays.” So Nick drives Bill up to his ball in front of the green, drops him off and drives over to his ball on the cart path. A golfer must play his ball from wherever it landed on the previous drive. Pun-a-rama! GolfJokes.com is the leading golf humor and blog site. "Play it as it lays" essentially means take what you get and figure it out and to make the best of it so that you can move forward.

google_ad_slot = "0932698054"; Whenever I would come across the word “cardamom,” I saw it in my head as “card a mom.” And since I’m always on the lookout for puzzle themes, it eventually dawned on me to look for other examples of words with an “a” in the middle that could be similarly reparsed.

I hadn’t found a lot of possibilities.  left a review Trying to get back to the puzzle page? And interestingly, it was that seed entry that Will and company questioned after I submitted the puzzle this past November, saying the pronunciation was a bit off with the slight change to a “schwa” sound in the last syllable.

They drive up for the second shot, and the Bill hits his shot down the middle for an easy approach.

But Nick slices his over the trees and it ends up on the cart path of the adjoining hole.

//-->. Warning: There be spoilers ahead, but subscribers can take a peek at the answer key. For example, at 18A, the answer to the clue “Support the pasture entrance?” is PROPAGATE, which should be read as “prop a gate.” Similarly, at 24A, the answer to “Check someone’s parent to make sure she’s of drinking age?” is CARDAMOM, or “card a mom.”. If your ball lands such that you are not able to stand on playable ground--such as if your stance would be on a cart path or sprinkler head--you may move your ball one club length from the spot where it lies, but not closer to the hole. Enjoy. In general, a golf ball should be played where it lands without any change to the overall situation.

/* 300x250, created 3/27/10 */ google_ad_height = 250; Nick drives back to the green. Chi received her Bachelor of Arts in professional writing from Carnegie Mellon University and is working toward a master's degree in journalism.

31A. The game does not allow for a ball to be moved to a more favorable position. google_ad_width = 300; For example, you may place the ball on a tee anywhere on the tee box and you may remove weeds, press down the grass around the tee or wipe away loose impediments. Ms. Lempel repurposes words as wacky phrases with the “verb a noun” format.

You may also repair the green in the line of your putt or remove any sand, dirt or other loose impediment. This includes "moving, bending or breaking anything growing or fixed," moving or pressing down the surface on which the ball lies, making or removing "irregularities" on the playing surface, or moving any form of water (including dew or frost). In the United States Golf Association's "Rules of Golf," Rule No.

Hi, kids! The 1972 film “CABARET,” starring Liza Minnelli, was a fairly whitewashed version of Christopher Isherwood’s “Berlin Stories,” about his life in 1930s Berlin. “Guess I get a free drop from the cart path,” he says. 10A. If your ball lands in a hazard, and you touch the ground or water while trying to prevent a fall or while removing an obstruction, there is no penalty as long as you do not change the lie of the ball.

If you inadvertently move your ball while making your stroke or on your backswing, this is not considered improving your lie. google_ad_client = "pub-3773643663296891"; They drive up for the second shot, and the Bill hits his shot down the middle for an easy approach. This rule prohibits improving the lie, the area intended for making a swing, the line of play or the area in which the ball is to be dropped or placed. My only substitute was SPAMALOT, which they felt was already a sort-of pun. The Rules of Golf forbid improving the situation in which a golf ball has come to rest. MONDAY PUZZLE — It is always nice to start your solving week with an easy-on-the-head puzzle by Lynn Lempel. 13 is referred to as "Ball Played As It Lies." Right here. The Official "Play It As It Lies" Golf Rule. As far as swing and techniques are concerned, I don’t know diddly squat. Almost finished solving but need a bit more help? Play It as It Lays Lynn Lempel gives us a giggle. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); You have entered an incorrect email address! Bill and Nick, both of equal ability, decide to have a round together and “play it as it lays” on all shots.
In addition, after taking a stroke in a hazard, a player may "smooth the sand or soil in the hazard" even if the ball is still in the hazard, as long as the lie of the ball is not improved.

Gl S. Some days, that’s enough. “Play It as It Lays” is a 1970 novel by the author JOAN Didion.

Alan Cumming’s Tony Award-winning performance, subscribers can take a peek at the answer key. What club did you use” Nick responds, “Your five iron.”. Anyway, they then decided that CARDAMOM was OK after all, and accepted the puzzle as is. On the tee box--when beginning a hole--a player may improve the ground on which the ball is teed. Bill says, “Great shot back there! The Official "Play It As It Lies" Golf Rule, How Fans Report Penalties on the PGA Tour.

The PGA Tour is the biggest tour in professional golf. Many years later, I was even more entranced by the actor Alan Cumming’s Tony Award-winning performance as the Emcee, but since the clue is about Ms. Minnelli, let’s give her and Mr. Fosse their due. Cambia Portland Classic golf tournament in Portland, Ore. on Sept. 20.