: a golf stroke made on a putting green to cause the ball to roll into or near the hole
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After leading the Masters at the conclusion of both the first and second rounds, then taking the lead again after draining a clutch birdie putt on his 72nd hole, Rose found yet another heartbreaking way to lose a major at Augusta.—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025 All of Augusta National felt McIlroy’s energy release after that 4-foot birdie putt dropped.—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 After a shot from the fairway landed in a bunker, McIlroy recovered by setting up a five-foot putt to secure the major win.—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025 That included the final hole of the round when DeChambeau rolled in a 50-foot birdie putt.—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 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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