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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Luke Kwon, who played college golf for the University of Oklahoma before amassing 320,000 followers on YouTube, went on to win with a birdie in the sudden-death playoff and was one of the four competitors who finished under par.
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Mike Dojc, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
His two-point conversion (45.7%) has taken a small step up from last year, but remains under par.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Also under par is Emma’s performance on the night shift.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Now, Bradley enters the Tour Championship fourth in the standings and will begin the championship at 6 under par in its starting stroke format, four back of No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.
—Brody Miller, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
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Mike Dojc, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
His two-point conversion (45.7%) has taken a small step up from last year, but remains under par.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Also under par is Emma’s performance on the night shift.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Now, Bradley enters the Tour Championship fourth in the standings and will begin the championship at 6 under par in its starting stroke format, four back of No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.
—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 17 Jan. 2025.
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