hole out

Complete the green

Hole out is a golf term meaning to complete a hole by sinking the ball into the cup.

A player holes out when the final putt drops: She holed out from twelve feet to win the tournament.

The phrase can also describe an impressive shot from off the green: He holed out from the bunker for eagle.

completion

sink

Basin with drain

drop · cup · clinch · seal · wrap up · convert · bury · nail · stroke · tap-in

golf

putt

Short golf stroke

pin · ball · putter · stance · read · break · lip · rim · roll · speed

achievement

birdie

One stroke under par

  • eagleLarge predatory bird
  • parExpected stroke count
  • aceSingle-pip card

triumph · success · accomplishment · feat · breakthrough · masterstroke · celebration · fist pump · milestone

Opposites
golf shot outcome

hole outmiss

Fail to reach

rim out · come up short · yip · bogey · pick up

completion of play

hole outpick up

Lift and take

concede · lay up

shot outcome

hole outmiss

Fail to reach

whiff · shank · duff · skull · chunk

Family

hole, out, holes, holed, holing, holier, holiest, outs, outed

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