Example Sentences

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Here’s the way my golf buddies roll: Obviously, eagle or birdie putts must be putted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"Once I started to trust my reads a bit on the back nine and I went more with my first instinct, I putted a little bit better," McIlroy said.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Six times major champion Lee Trevino noted the difficulty of the greens when he observed: "Every time I two putted at Oakmont, I was passing somebody on the leaderboard."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025

So Rodriguez began holding off on his antics until other players had putted out.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024

We putted into the light of a flickering sign announcing that we had arrived at the Red Carpet In_ and, yes, there was Vaca_cy.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx