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putter

[puht-er] / ˈpʌt ər /


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Only a few photographers caught this split-second moment when all the elements came together - where his right arm is, the angle of the putter, the position of his legs, his facial expression.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

They allow gimmes if the putt is within the shaft of your putter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

I think I’m just a serial putterer, in that I putter around and I don’t know what I’m doing a lot of the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

"My tee shot and putter were the things I was focusing on and I really practiced them a lot. I think that was the foundation to my success today," Lee said through a translator.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

Harris swung the putter and the girls jumped back to avoid the blow.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray




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