dormie

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.

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[Origin unknown.]

Thesaurus

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" dormy 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"