: a golf stroke made on a putting green to cause the ball to roll into or near the hole
puttverb
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In the playoff on the par-4 18th, Green hit a wedge from 130 yards and curled in the right-to-left breaking putt after Kim — eight strokes ahead with five holes to go Saturday in the third round — left a 35-foot birdie try short.—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026 As the golfer secured his win, his wearable device revealed a heart rate of 117 beats per minute on his first putt, soaring to 150 during the post-win celebration, according to data released from his fitness wearable on Monday.—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026 His putt from behind the 16th green made a sharp turn down the slope to inches away save par.—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 With no fewer than eight players now within just four strokes of the lead, McIlroy headed back to the range to try to recalibrate ahead of his final round, but a nervy three-putt from four feet at the fourth hole on Sunday afternoon seemed to be disastrous.—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for putt
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Etymology
Scots, literally, shove, gentle push, from putt, put to put