"This course is not just a putting contest like we've seen in recent majors.
Proceeds from the putting contest will benefit CityParks Golf, a free instructional program that introduces the game to as many as 3,500 New York City children annually.
At every break in play, there was some kind of competition or entertainment -- a hip-hop dance troupe, a putting contest, a dog race, a one-minute romp through the team store for a lucky fan.
As with all really talented professionals, he hates courses that are so easy that the tournament becomes a putting contest, with victory going to whoever holes the most that week.
On regular tour events the tournaments seem to come down to a putting contest.
It was way more than just a putting contest borne out of benign conditions.
He called on the committee last summer when he challenged CBS Sports commentator Jim Nantz to a putting contest.
The greens will be relatively slow and it won't be a putting contest like it sometimes is, so the ball-strikers will do well here and he's a pretty good ball-striker.
Two nice approach shots to the 18th green set up a putting contest on the first play-off hole, and Watson was unable to follow in Kaymer's birdie, missing his attempt from five feet.
Nicholas was the catalyst; his brother and sister grew up alternately emulating him and competing against him in high-stakes backyard chipping and putting contests.
Alexis and Curtis grew up competing with Nicholas in backyard chipping and putting contests, with the loser having to empty the dishwasher, take out the trash or perform some other hated household chore.
