putter

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Three woods, a collection of three 9-irons, pitching wedge, sand wedge, and a putter are all that's required.

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  1. noun A short golf club used for putting.
  2. noun A golfer who is putting.
  3. intransitive verb To occupy oneself in an aimless or ineffective manner.
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  • Three woods, a collection of three 9-irons, pitching wedge, sand wedge, and a putter are all that's required. —  AskMen.com - HOME PAGE
  • When you begin to start recognizing when you should use a wood, an iron or a putter, that is when you are beginning to get a hang for the game. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Another interesting novelty accessory is the "WOW" putter, which is equipped with so many gadgets it would make James Bond jealous. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • In college golf, the putter is the most important club in the bag with more than a third of players 'shots during a round coming from the flat stick. —  Arbiter Online
  • Have a hot putter, which is the only weak part of Mahan's game.
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  1. Probably alteration of potter, probably frequentative of Middle English poten, to poke, push, from Old English potian.

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  1. from put + -er.
 

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