dormie
/ˈdɔrmi/
adjective
- In golf, describing a player who is ahead in a match by as many holes as remain to be played, so the opponent cannot win.
- He felt nervous being dormie because one bad hole could still let his opponent tie the game.
- The crowd cheered as the golfer went dormie, knowing the victory was almost certain.
- With a three-hole lead and three holes left, she was dormie and just needed to tie one more hole to win the match.