| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Make a 30-foot putt, maybe | ||
| Avoid a bogey, barely | Thomas Joseph | 07 Jul 2022 |
| Avoid a bogey, barely | New York Times | 24 Dec 2017 |
| Avoid a bogey, barely | ||
| Narrowly avoid a bogey | The Washington Post | 01 Sep 2016 |
| Narrowly escape bogey, in golf lingo | LA Times Daily | 29 Nov 2015 |
| Narrowly escape bogey, in golf lingo | ||
| Sink a clutch putt, say |