putting-green
Noun (countable): - putting-green: In golf, the area of closely mown grass surrounding the hole, where the ball is putted (rolled) into the hole. It is typically smoother and flatter than the rest of the course.
- (The smooth area around the hole where the ball is rolled.)
- (The final part of a golf hole, where putting occurs.)
"to be on the putting-green": to have reached the final putting area of a golf hole.
- He was on the putting-green in two strokes, giving him a chance for birdie. (He reached the smooth grass area near the hole after two hits.)
"putting-green speed": a measure of how fast the ball rolls on the putting-green, often affected by grass length and moisture.
- The putting-green speed was fast today, making putts difficult to control. (The ball rolled quickly due to short, dry grass.)
Putting (noun): the act of rolling the ball on the putting-green using a putter.
- Her putting was excellent, sinking all her short putts. (Her skill at rolling the ball on the green.)
Green (noun): in golf, the entire putting-green area, often used synonymously.
- He aimed for the center of the green. (The putting-green area surrounding the hole.)
- Green: the putting area on a golf hole.
- Dance floor (informal, golf slang): a playful term for the putting-green.
- He finally reached the dance floor and made an easy putt. (The putting-green, in casual golf talk.)
"Three-putt green": a putting-green where a golfer takes three strokes to hole the ball (considered poor performance).
- He three-putted the green from close range, costing him the match. (He needed three putts on that putting-green.)
"Stimp meter reading": a measurement of putting-green speed using a device called a Stimp meter.
- The putting-green had a Stimp meter reading of 11, indicating very fast conditions. (A numerical value for green speed.)