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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Chris Morrow shot a three-under par 33 for Xaverian (10-0) in a 215-238 nonleague victory over Oliver Ames.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Lizama shot 8 under par to win the boys’ title, ending his junior career with a celebratory soak from friends and family.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Irishman Shane Lowry, who double bogeyed the 17th, finished eight under par tied for 46th alongside Tommy Fleetwood.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Fleetwood shot 2 under par to finish 18 under at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, securing his first win in his 164th PGA Tour event.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Lizama shot 8 under par to win the boys’ title, ending his junior career with a celebratory soak from friends and family.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Irishman Shane Lowry, who double bogeyed the 17th, finished eight under par tied for 46th alongside Tommy Fleetwood.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Fleetwood shot 2 under par to finish 18 under at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, securing his first win in his 164th PGA Tour event.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Under par.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20par. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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