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Definition of putt
: a golf stroke made on a putting green to cause the ball to roll into or near the hole
putt
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Making four consecutive birdies, Kang sunk putts of nine, 20, 30 and eight feet to establish a three-shot lead that would be reduced but not relinquished.
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Thou shalt not drive a golf cart onto a perfectly manicured golf green because man, those wheels can really mess up the grass and the way the ball rolls for putts.
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Tied for the lead with six holes left, Koepka made an 8-foot par putt on 13 that gave him confidence in his putting stroke.
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Spieth needed 34 putts to get through 18 holes Saturday, four higher than the field average.
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Johnson said Thomas’ 20-footer began with the player rolling the putt about 6-8 inches backwards, then watching it turn and trickle toward the hole.
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The most impressive shot of his round was a crazy sideways birdie putt from the fringe on the par-4 No. 5 hole.
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Koepka also reached the green in two on the 667-yard closing hole for a two-putt birdie and a 68.
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But his putt, which would have earned him a tie for the state title, just missed.
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Origin and Etymology of putt
Scots, literally, shove, gentle push, from putt, put to put
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