greens

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Scheffler's score was deceptively good on a day when gusting winds reached 40mph and ensured that the greens became firmer and even more perilous.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

“The greens are pretty slow and quite receptive. I think they need to be at this point,” McIlroy said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Open, not with such receptive greens and putting surfaces slow enough to keep shots from rolling off the edges and down the slopes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

The Monday-night regulars at Sullivan County come mostly for “the hang,” Mr. Coyne writes, in contrast to the friendly but eccentric old gentleman who comes by himself most evenings to putt on distant greens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Although I loved Gran, I could stomach only so many Black-ish reruns and servings of collard greens.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas