putt

noun

: a golf stroke made on a putting green to cause the ball to roll into or near the hole
putt verb

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Putting at an unbelievable level — just 70 putts through 54 holes — Bhatia had pulled within a shot of Berger when the third round concluded Sunday morning after weather suspended play Saturday evening with two groups still on the course. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026 Young described the difference as substantial, enough rain to make the small blades of grass stand up enough for putts to hold their line. Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026 Scott Hoch missing a 30-inch putt to win the Masters in 1989 comes to mind. ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026 Fleetwood, still one shot ahead of Bradley, had the chance to win the tournament by rolling in a long putt from just off the edge of the green, but his shot came up short again, coming to a rest just behind Bradley’s ball, eight feet from the cup. Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for putt

Word History

Etymology

Scots, literally, shove, gentle push, from putt, put to put

First Known Use

circa 1754, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of putt was circa 1754

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“Putt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putt. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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putt

noun
: a golf stroke made to cause the ball to roll into or near the hole
putt verb

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