: a golf stroke made on a putting green to cause the ball to roll into or near the hole
puttverb
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After knocking in his final putt at hole 18, Woodland stretched out his arms, looked up to the sky and exhaled with tears in his eyes.—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026 After knocking in his final putt at the 18th hole, Woodland stretched out his arms, looked up to the sky and exhaled with tears in his eyes.—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026 Woodland started crying after sinking his final putt.—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 After his three-putt there, Cink gave away his ball, parred 17 and hit a shot that will long be remembered as the second albatross in tournament history.—Jay Paris, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for putt
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Scots, literally, shove, gentle push, from putt, put to put