under par

idiom

: worse than expected : not very good

Our meal was under par.

I'm feeling a little under par.

Examples of under par in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Reed, who ranked second in the field in strokes gained tee-to-green for the week, recorded four rounds under par for the second time in his Masters career (2018, won). —Justin Ray, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025

McIlroy goes into Sunday’s final round with a score of 12 under par, two strokes better than Bryson DeChambeau. —Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025

None of the five amateurs in this year’s field managed to record a round under par on Thursday or Friday, though Justin Hastings — the winner of the Latin America Amateur Championship — shot an even-par 72 on Thursday. —Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025

The golfers in contention for the win on Sunday are American J. J. Spaun and fellow American Bud Cauley, who head into the final round at 12 under par and 11 under par, respectively. —Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for under par

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