putting green

Hole's grassy home

A putting green is the smooth, closely mowed area of grass surrounding each hole on a golf course, where players use a putter to roll the ball into the cup.

The surface is maintained to allow precise, controlled strokes.

Miniature golf courses and practice facilities also feature putting greens: He spent an hour on the putting green before his round.

hole

cup

Small drinking container

  • flagstickPole marking golf hole
  • pinPointed metal fastener
  • lipMouth's outer edge

gimme · tap-in · hole-in-one · putt · read · line · stroke · sink · miss · rim

surface

turf

Grass-covered earth surface

smooth · level · flat · contour · slope · break · grain · speed · roll · bentgrass

golf

fairway

Groomed golf strip

par · caddie · scorecard · bunker · sandtrap · flagstick · cup · tee · iron · wedge

practice

drill

Hole-boring device

posture · tempo · stroke · technique · routine · repetition · consistency · precision · touch · focus

Categories
Opposites
golf course areas

putting greentee box

Designated starting area

rough · fairway · driving range · tee · first tee

proximity to hole

putting greentee box

Designated starting area

tee · starting point · first tee

Family

green, putting, greenhouse, greenery, greenish, greenness, putter, greenbelt, putters

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G