dormy

Adjective
Synonyms: dormie

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. in match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played“he was dormie three and still lost the match”Synonyms: dormie
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Dormy \Dor"my\, a. [Origin uncertain.] (Golf) Up, or ahead, as many holes as remain to be played; -- said of a player or side.

Note: A player who is dormy can not be beaten, and at the worst must halve the match. --Encyc. of Sport. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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