| ERNIEELS | South African golfer who won The Open Championship in 2002 and 2012 (5,3) |
| ELS | Ernie ___, South African golfer who won The Open Championship in 2002 and 2012 (3) |
| ERNIE | ___ Els, South African golfer who won the British Open in 2002 and 2012 (5) |
| WORLDCUP | Event for soccer in 2002 and for rugby and cricket in 2003 (5,3) |
| BALTACHA | Late Kiev-born tennis player, who was often British No. 1 between 2002 and 2012 (5,8) |
| MARGARET | British princess who died in 2002 and was Prince Charles' aunt (8) |
| GOOSEN | Retief _, South African golfer who won the US Open in 2001 and 2004 (6) |
| RETIEFGOOSEN | South African golfer who won the US Open in 2001 and 2004 |
| GARYPLAYER | South African golfer who won the British Open in 1959, 1968 and 1974 (4,6) |
| RETIEF | ____ Goosen, South African golfer who won the U.S. Open in 2001 and 2004 (6) |
| PLAYER | Gary ___, South African golfer who won the British Open in 1959, 1968 and 1974 (6) |
| BOBBYLOCKE | South African golfer who won The Open Championship four times |
| FROST | David ___, South African golfer who won the 1993 Canadian Open (5) |
| OOSTHUIZEN | Louis ___, South African golfer who won the 2010 Open |
| FORSYTH | Scot who won twice on the European Tour, in 2002 and 2008 (7) |
| NIKKI | SHE GOT PREGNANT BY JACK IN 1992, MARRIED VICTOR IN 2002,AND KILLED DIANE IN 2012 (Y&R) |
| HYLTON | Surname of Javine who took part in Popstars: The Rivals in 2002 and went on to have five Top 20 singles (6) |
| AROD | As a shortstop, he won the A.L. Gold Glove in 2002 and 2003 |
| LSU | Sch. that won the Sugar Bowl in 2002 and 2004 |
| ELENA | Late Kiev-born tennis player, who was often British No. 1 between 2002 and 2012 (5,8) |
