greens

Example Sentences

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But the key to his weekend came when he wasn’t wearing gloves at all: on the greens.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

And this week, even if bombed drives missed wide fairways, the belief was that players would be able to gouge wedges out of the thick rough onto greens and lead to a putt-off.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The world's best struggled to get to grips with the task presented by an undulating course with thick rough and sloping greens.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Ma cooks the greens with mustard oil, onion seeds, a dash of cumin with tons of green chilies.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

This picture was different from her usual ones, drawn with thin lines of color, greens and yellows, instead of thick peat lines.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff