: a golf stroke made on a putting green to cause the ball to roll into or near the hole
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The moment of the match came on Hole 14, when Scott’s 31-foot putt gave him the point over Kisner to make it 3-3.—Jamie Barton, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025 The duo were tied going onto the 18th green in Naples, with Yin missing a 15-foot birdie putt while Thitikul was able to sink her 5-foot putt to seal the victory, according to ESPN.—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 24 Nov. 2024 Wyndham Clark staring down New York on the hammer putt, and moments like Åberg getting a little cocky with the crowd or Fitzpatrick getting heckled on that iron shot really did come through on TV.—Brody Miller and Hugh Kellenberger, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 Golfers have said the lack of imperfections on the surface makes lining up putts tougher, as does the perfectly even overhead lighting above them.—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for putt
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Etymology
Scots, literally, shove, gentle push, from putt, put to put
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