dormie

American

[dawr-mee] / ˈdɔr mi /

Or dormy

adjective

Golf.

(of a player or side in match play) being in the lead by as many holes as are still to be played.

dormie British

/ ˈdɔːmɪ /

adjective

golf (of a player or side) as many holes ahead of an opponent as there are still to play

dormie three

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Etymology

Origin of dormie

First recorded in 1885–90; origin uncertain

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dormie

The Americans went dormie on the 15th with Schauffele stuffing his shot into to 2 feet.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2021

McIlroy made eagle and Sarazen didn’t, making Rory dormie.

From Golf Digest ● Mar. 20, 2019

Several times McIlroy was forced to back off shots as fans shouted out, including on his approach shot on the 16th where he bogeyed to go dormie two.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 2, 2016

Mickelson won two holes late when the match was dormie, but missed a 10-foot birdie try on the 17th to end it.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2011

"They were dormie at the sixteenth," the girls heard him say.

From Keineth by Jane Abbott

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