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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Two golfers are tied for second under par right behind Horsfield, Carlos Ortiz of Mexico and Joaquin Niemann of Chile.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The Razorbacks shot the best round of the tournament on Monday, a 13-under 275 in which all five players shot under par, to get back in contention.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
There were 58 players under par on the North and 31 players under par on the South.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Torrey Pines South Course Hole-By-Hole Now the 156 players get a tougher test at Torrey Pines, as the winning scores in this event each of the past five years has ranged from -13 to -15 under par.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The Razorbacks shot the best round of the tournament on Monday, a 13-under 275 in which all five players shot under par, to get back in contention.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
There were 58 players under par on the North and 31 players under par on the South.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Torrey Pines South Course Hole-By-Hole Now the 156 players get a tougher test at Torrey Pines, as the winning scores in this event each of the past five years has ranged from -13 to -15 under par.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Under par.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20par. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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