pars
Americannoun
plural
partesEtymology
Origin of pars
From Latin
Example Sentences
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"He was making a lot of pars and then obviously at the end Kurt did what he did and Adam posted and I started to make a couple birdies," McIlroy said.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
“I’m trying to keep the same mindset,” Morikawa said after six birdies, nine pars and three bogeys left him in a six-way tie for fifth at three under.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
Volatility matters too—because of the format, a player who birdies half the holes and bogeys the other half can be more valuable than someone who cards 18 pars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 26, 2025
After five straight pars to start, Woad made six birdies and one bogey across the next 10 holes.
From BBC • Aug. 1, 2025
Then he used his frontalis, pars lateralis, to raise the outer half of his eyebrows.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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