: a golf stroke made on a putting green to cause the ball to roll into or near the hole
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There would be a lot of birdies and players should not over-read their putts.—Kevin Coulson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 Naturally, Chamblee was referring to Leonard's 45-foot putt on the 17th hole at Brookline, which sealed the American comeback in 1999.—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 Before the tournament, the family of three participated in the annual Par 3 contest (where Poppy made an impressive putt!).—Effie Orfanides, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025 When Fitzpatrick missed his putt on 17 to put himself and DeChambeau on equal terms heading into the last hole, the place exploded.—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 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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