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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Then came birdies on No. 10 and No. 11 to go to six under par.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
By the time Korda bogeyed the par-5 18th hole to finish 5 under par, the tournament was completely Stark’s to lose.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 1 June 2025
However, in every other U.S. Open hosted there since 1953, scores have dipped under par.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Through two rounds, Ben Griffin and Matti Schmid are co-leading the field at the Charles Schwab Challenge, shooting 11 under par.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2025
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
By the time Korda bogeyed the par-5 18th hole to finish 5 under par, the tournament was completely Stark’s to lose.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 1 June 2025
However, in every other U.S. Open hosted there since 1953, scores have dipped under par.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Through two rounds, Ben Griffin and Matti Schmid are co-leading the field at the Charles Schwab Challenge, shooting 11 under par.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2025
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“Under par.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20par. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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