: a golf stroke made on a putting green to cause the ball to roll into or near the hole
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There had been time for two celebratory drinks after the final putt and a meal with some of the other Irish players, but little opportunity for a proper party.—
Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
4 July 2026 Glover returned to make a 6-foot birdie putt on the 17th and close with a par.—ABC News,
4 July 2026 Hovland birdied the first playoff hole on 18, catching the right edge on a six-foot, seven-inch putt for birdie.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026 Hovland’s putt snuck inside the left edge of the cup for birdie, and Scheffler didn’t have the answer, powering his putt through the break line.—
Jeff Hartman,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for putt
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Etymology
Scots, literally, shove, gentle push, from putt, put to put