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Golf vs Putting - What's the difference?

golf | putting |

As nouns the difference between golf and putting

is that golf is a ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes while putting is instigation or incitement; enticement.

As verbs the difference between golf and putting

is that golf is to play golf while putting is present participle of lang=en.

golf

English

(wikipedia golf)

Noun

(-)
  • (sports) A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.
  • The letter G in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

    • Derived terms

    * code golf * golf ball * golf cart * golf club * golf course * golf hole * golf pencil * golf umbrella * golf widow * miniature golf

    References

    *

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To play golf.

    • Anagrams

    * flog ----

    putting

    English

    Etymology 1

    See put

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

  • (obsolete) Instigation or incitement; enticement.
  • * 1736 , Matthew Hale, Historia Placitorum Coronæ , page 353:
    • ...and then if there be a putting in fear al?o, the clergy is ou?ted in all the ca?es mentiond in this ?tatute.
  • The action or result of the verb put .

    • Etymology 2

    See putt

    Verb

    (head)
  • (golf)

    • Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (golf) The action of the verb to putt .
  • (golf) A variety of golf in which balls are tapped into holes over short distances using a putter.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    See also

    * (l) English heteronyms