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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Irishman Shane Lowry, who double bogeyed the 17th, finished eight under par tied for 46th alongside Tommy Fleetwood.
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Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Colin Boyle earned medalist honors by shooting one-under par for Abington (3-1) in a 139-119 South Shore League win over Carver.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
However, while the American had some early slip-ups, the European managed to maintain a steady pace and even carded under par to take the title.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 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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Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Colin Boyle earned medalist honors by shooting one-under par for Abington (3-1) in a 139-119 South Shore League win over Carver.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
However, while the American had some early slip-ups, the European managed to maintain a steady pace and even carded under par to take the title.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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