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Dormie

Leading by holes remaining in match play

Pronunciation

/ˈdɔːr.mi/

Definition

In match play, when a player or team leads by exactly the number of holes remaining. For example, being 3 up with 3 holes to play. The leading player cannot lose—they can only win or halve the match from this position.

Example

"She went dormie with two holes to play."

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