under par
idiom
: worse than expected : not very good
Our meal was under par.
I'm feeling a little under par.
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Collin Morikawa made a 12-footer for birdie, putting himself at 10 under par after the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational and in the lead at the fourth signature event of the PGA Tour season.
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Hugh Kellenberger, The Athletic, 9 Mar. 2025
This year’s West Coast PGA Tour winners also under par are world No. 4 Ludvig Aberg, who won The Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines, and top-20 player Sepp Straka, who won The American Express at PGA West.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The leader heading into the final round of the tournament is American golfer Jake Knapp at 16 under par.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Burns shot a wild Sunday 65 to take the clubhouse lead at 11 under par, meaning Bradley simply needed to maintain to stay in control.
—Brody Miller, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
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Hugh Kellenberger, The Athletic, 9 Mar. 2025
This year’s West Coast PGA Tour winners also under par are world No. 4 Ludvig Aberg, who won The Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines, and top-20 player Sepp Straka, who won The American Express at PGA West.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The leader heading into the final round of the tournament is American golfer Jake Knapp at 16 under par.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Burns shot a wild Sunday 65 to take the clubhouse lead at 11 under par, meaning Bradley simply needed to maintain to stay in control.
—Brody Miller, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
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“Under par.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20par. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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