ice hockey
: the space between the legs of a goaltender
A blast through the five-hole of Montreal's Jeff Hackett gave the Panthers a 1–0 lead 13:33 into the game.—
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Rickie Fowler shot 3-under 67 (tied for fourth), recovering from two early bogeys with four birdies in a five-hole stretch.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2025
The last two days Merrill was the five-hole hitter.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Jackson Merrill will remain in the five-hole, between Sheets and shortstop Xander Bogaerts.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
And a five-hole dagger of a lamp-lighter to cement the Sailors’ 4-2 Class 4A title victory over Glenwood Springs, giving the school its first team championship since 1998.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
More Getty Images Potgieter's victory came after a gruelling five-hole playoff against Max Greyserman and Chris Kirk.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Merrill has spent 39 games in the four-hole, four games in the five-hole and one in the two-hole.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
Espada slid Walker to the five-hole before the series opener against the White Sox on Tuesday.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 11 June 2025
Two days after a run-in with the left-field wall at Petco Park, Gavin Sheets is back in the lineup — at DH and in the five-hole — for Game 2 at Oracle Park.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2025
The last two days Merrill was the five-hole hitter.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Jackson Merrill will remain in the five-hole, between Sheets and shortstop Xander Bogaerts.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
And a five-hole dagger of a lamp-lighter to cement the Sailors’ 4-2 Class 4A title victory over Glenwood Springs, giving the school its first team championship since 1998.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
More Getty Images Potgieter's victory came after a gruelling five-hole playoff against Max Greyserman and Chris Kirk.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Merrill has spent 39 games in the four-hole, four games in the five-hole and one in the two-hole.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
Espada slid Walker to the five-hole before the series opener against the White Sox on Tuesday.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 11 June 2025
Two days after a run-in with the left-field wall at Petco Park, Gavin Sheets is back in the lineup — at DH and in the five-hole — for Game 2 at Oracle Park.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
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“Five-hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/five-hole. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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