What does subpar mean

In other words, worse than usual. Typical golf courses have a par value of Now, a great golfer can do even better. In other words, it took him 13 fewer strokes to finish the tournament than even the best of golfers are expected to do. Back in , he had set the record for the lowest on-par score ever at the Masters, finishing 18 under par. His rival Dustin Johnson broke that record in , finishing the tournament at 20 under par.

You might say that kids looking at their phones in class is par for the course these days. Or that people happily paying four or five dollars for a cup of coffee has become par for the course. Word in Definition. Wiktionary 0. How to pronounce subpar? Alex US English. David US English. Mark US English. Daniel British. Libby British. Mia British. Karen Australian. Hayley Australian. Natasha Australian.

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