five hole
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of five hole
First recorded in 2000–05; the four corners of the goal being the other four holes
Example Sentences
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Grubauer earned some love from the crowd near the game’s midway point when he hit the splits but kept his five hole closed, sliding across the crease to deny Vancouver’s Tyler Myers.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2022
James van Riemsdyk tied it at 2 when he beat Samsonov to the five hole on a breakaway at 5:28.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 17, 2021
This is a 470-yard, par five hole with a sharp dogleg around some woods to the left.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 7, 2020
Troy Terry, one of six rookies in the lineup, fired the game-winning goal through Jimmy Howard’s five hole; John Gibson was perfect on the other end to ensure the Ducks remained undefeated through three games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2018
If he does a five hole in four he blames himself that he did not do it in three; if he does it in five he is miserable.
From Not that it Matters by Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander)
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