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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At the time of this writing, the Northern Irishman was six strokes off the lead, with Ryan Gerard in first at 9-under par. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Now that single falls to Robert MacIntyre, the only player not under par at East Lake. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 While Laurie Canter lead the charge for the Majesticks, teammate Lee Westwood was close behind with a six under par 64, with Ian Poulter contributing a two under 68 and Sam Horsfield with a one under 69. — Zach Schenfisch, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The Preseason Top 10 tournament, hosted by Windermere, saw Winter Park and TFA shoot 5-under par 283 scores to tie for first at Mission Inn’s El Campeon Course. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 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 Sep. 2026.

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