dormie

Thân thiện

The golfer is dormie with three holes left to play.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • In match play golf, describing a side or player who is leading by the exact number of holes that remain to be played: This means the leading player or team cannot lose the match, as the best their opponent can do is tie by winning all the remaining holes. The match is said to be "dormie" at that point.

Usage and Examples

• Adjective:
  • After winning the 15th hole, she was dormie with three holes to play. (This means she was 3 holes ahead with only 3 holes left, so her opponent could only tie the match at best.)
  • The match went dormie at the 16th hole. (This indicates that by the 16th hole, one side had a lead equal to the number of holes remaining.)

Advanced Usage and Notes

• "Dormie" vs. "Dormy": Both spellings are acceptable, though "dormie" is more common in modern usage.
• The term is specific to the format of match play in golf. It is not used in stroke play.
• The state of being dormie creates significant psychological pressure, as the leading player only needs to halve (tie) one of the remaining holes to win the match.

Variants and Related Words

• Dormy (adj): An alternate spelling of "dormie".
• Match Play (n): A golf format where players or teams compete to win individual holes, rather than counting total strokes. The term "dormie" is only relevant in this format.
• All Square (adj): In match play, when the score is tied.
• Halve a hole (v): To tie a hole in match play, with each side scoring the same.

Synonyms

• Clinched (in this specific context): While not a direct synonym, a dormie lead means the match result is secured against a loss; it is "clinched" from the perspective of not being able to be defeated.
• Unbeatable lead (phrase): Describes the practical outcome of a dormie position.

Antonyms

• Down (adj): Losing in match play (e.g., "He was three down with five to play").
• All Square (adj): Tied in match play.

Học thuật

Adjective

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dormy