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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On the Korn Ferry Tour, where winning scores float between 20 and 30 under par, that practice paid off for Keefer.
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Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Vegas finished 8-under par after the first 36 holes, placing him atop the leaderboard at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, in May.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The six-time PGA Tour winner carded rounds of 70-66-66-67 at the Bank of Utah Championship, tying for ninth place with Brandt Snedeker at 15-under par.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Westview Girls golf Playing the Grand Golf Club Red front nine, the sophomore shot a 3-under par 33 in a 202-234 (low score wins) Palomar League victory over Mission Hills.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
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Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Vegas finished 8-under par after the first 36 holes, placing him atop the leaderboard at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, in May.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The six-time PGA Tour winner carded rounds of 70-66-66-67 at the Bank of Utah Championship, tying for ninth place with Brandt Snedeker at 15-under par.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Westview Girls golf Playing the Grand Golf Club Red front nine, the sophomore shot a 3-under par 33 in a 202-234 (low score wins) Palomar League victory over Mission Hills.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Under par.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20par. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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