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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The 31-year-old carded just one round under par (69 on Friday) to improve on Thursday's 72 and make the cut by two strokes.
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
There aren’t many birdies out there – only 18 of the 160-plus golfers finished under par despite perfect scoring conditions – but Jose Marin found them, particularly in Sunday’s third round, particularly at the dreaded par-4 13th hole.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
The 14th and 15th played 111 strokes under par in the opening round, with the field making birdie or eagle at a 45 percent clip.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Reed, who ranked second in the field in strokes gained tee-to-green for the week, recorded four rounds under par for the second time in his Masters career (2018, won).
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
There aren’t many birdies out there – only 18 of the 160-plus golfers finished under par despite perfect scoring conditions – but Jose Marin found them, particularly in Sunday’s third round, particularly at the dreaded par-4 13th hole.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
The 14th and 15th played 111 strokes under par in the opening round, with the field making birdie or eagle at a 45 percent clip.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Reed, who ranked second in the field in strokes gained tee-to-green for the week, recorded four rounds under par for the second time in his Masters career (2018, won).
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Under par.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20par. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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