putting green

noun

Golf.

1. green.

putting green

/ ˈpʌtɪŋ /

noun

1. (on a golf course) the area of closely mown grass at the end of a fairway where the hole is

2. an area of smooth grass with several holes for putting games

Word History and Origins

Origin of putting green¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

In the meantime, enjoy your retirement savings and travel, or stay home and turn your backyard into a putting green, if you so wish.

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"The big thing is getting the speeds," said Kenyon, who will be prowling the practice putting green "keeping on top of the maintenance" of his players.

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Wong, who watched from the putting green where he had gone to hit balls to stay sharp in case of a playoff, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

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The 10th hole — a par four — appeared to be a potential bogey after Lindblad left the ball short of the putting green and into a bunker on her second shot.

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Footage of the incident showed the plane crashed into a tree on the golf course, just feet from a putting green where many golf balls lay.

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