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dormie

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dor·mie also dor·my  (dôrm)
adj.
Ahead of an opponent in a golf match by as many holes as there are holes remaining to be played.

[Origin unknown.]

dormie, dormy [ˈdɔːmɪ]
adj
(Individual Sports & Recreations) Golf (of a player or side) as many holes ahead of an opponent as there are still to play dormie three
[of unknown origin]
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Adj.1.dormie - 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"
golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
up - being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level; "the anchor is up"; "the sun is up"; "he lay face up"; "he is up by a pawn"; "the market is up"; "the corn is up"


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By the time the match result was decided, No 5 Cuthbert was teeing off at the 17th dormie two up against Paul Richards and, when they reached the fairway, it was decided to halve the dead rubber.
The Bradley Hall duo were dormie four down but staged a spirited fightback which narrowly failed to take the contest up the 19th.
The Italian pushed himself to the brink of glory when he went dormie six up in the afternoon.
 
 
 
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