: a golf stroke made on a putting green to cause the ball to roll into or near the hole
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Moreover, winds from the southeast at 6 km/h may challenge players’ speed control on approach shots and putts.—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 But Nicklaus picked up Jacklin's ball marker, conceding the 3-foot putt, which resulted in the Ryder Cup ending in a tie.—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025 Ben Griffin, Scheffler’s Ryder Cup teammate held the lead for most of the round on Sunday, but needed to two-putt from 60 feet on the 72nd hole of the tournament to force a playoff.—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Hole after hole, putts dropped and swings flowed.—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for putt
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Scots, literally, shove, gentle push, from putt, put to put
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