putts
Gentle golf strokes
Putts is the plural of putt—a gentle golf stroke made on or near the green to roll the ball toward the hole.
Also the third-person singular verb: She putts with remarkable consistency.
The putting green is where these strokes happen, requiring touch rather than power.
One stroke under par
Standing posture or viewpoint
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- aimPurpose or direction
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- gripSecure manual hold
pendulum · touch · feel · tempo · backswing · follow-through · square · acceleration
Absence in matter
- cupSmall drinking container
- pinPointed metal fastener
- flagstickPole marking golf hole
- fringeOutermost edge or margin
apron · slope · grain · fast · slow · undulation · contour · repair
birdie
One stroke under par
tap
Valve controlling liquid flow
lag · read · line · break · speed · distance · short · long · downhill · uphill
stance
Standing posture or viewpoint
grip · pendulum · touch · feel · tempo · backswing · follow-through · square · acceleration · deceleration
hole
Absence in matter
fringe · apron · slope · grain · fast · slow · undulation · contour · repair
nerves
Tense apprehension
- yipsAthletic motor skill collapse
- tensionStretched or strained state
- focusConcentrated attention point
concentration · clutch · choke · stakes · audience · silence · heartbeat · composure · confidence · routine
blade
Flat cutting edge
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
- broomstickCleaning tool's handle
- gripSecure manual hold
puttsdrives
Moves or compels
woods · long shots · approach shots · chips · pitches
- putting offChoosing to delay
- putting onTo wear or apply
- putting togetherCombining into a whole
- putting downCriticizing harshly or placing
- putting upRaising or tolerating
- putting awayPlacing into storage