: a golf stroke made on a putting green to cause the ball to roll into or near the hole
puttverb
Examples of putt in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe one exception was Rory McIlroy, who lost the U.S. Open after missing two short putts and pulled out of the Travelers the following day.—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2024 Missing two short putts down the stretch magnifies their impact, but carding a 69 is hardly a choke.—Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024 Having surged into the lead with a stretch of four birdies in five holes midway through the final round, McIlroy made bogey at No. 15 with a poor tee shot, then missed short par putts at Nos. 16 and 18.—Des Bieler, Washington Post, 17 June 2024 The 35-year-old played brilliantly to surge from three shots behind to two ahead of DeChambeau, only to miss two putts from inside four feet across the last two holes.—Jack Bantock, CNN, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for putt
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Word History
Etymology
Scots, literally, shove, gentle push, from putt, put to put
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