under par

phrase

: worse than expected : not very good
Our meal was under par.
I'm feeling a little under par.

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Rory Sabatini, Stewart Cink, and Padraig Harrington all started the day tied for first place at 13-under par. — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Kuwaki, who plays on the Japan LPGA, and Henseleit were the only players in the last eight groups to end the day under par. — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Hull has put herself and Woodward in position to make some money at the Women’s Open, as she is tied for seventh at 2-under par after two rounds. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 Even with a pair of bogeys on the final four holes, Fleetwood did enough Saturday — a 1-under 69, his third round under par this week — and was five shots behind Sam Burns. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for under par

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“Under par.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20par. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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