{"id":868,"date":"2026-09-12T17:23:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T17:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jbsagolfs.com\/gc\/?p=868"},"modified":"2026-09-12T17:23:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T17:23:16","slug":"what-does-dormie-mean-in-golf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jbsagolfs.com\/gc\/what-does-dormie-mean-in-golf\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does Dormie Mean in Golf? Definition, Examples & More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you wonder “What Does Dormie Mean in Golf”- Well in golf, \u201cdormie<\/strong>\u201d (also \u201cdormy\u201d) is a situation in match play whereby the leading player is winning by as many holes as there are holes left to play. For example, if you are 3 up with 3 holes left, you are dormie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After reaching that state, there is no way for the player behind to actually win the match since he can only make the match a halved match by winning all the remaining holes. If the leading player wins even one of the remaining holes, he will have won the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a terminology only used in match play and especially in tournament match play such as the Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup, and match play amateurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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