below par
Meaning
(golf) (of a score) Less than par for the hole or course (which in golf, means better than par).
(idiomatic) Not up to the average or normal standard.
(of a financial instrument) Having a price below its face value.
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After 1½ months of practice, Kuykendall told me, he shot three consecutive rounds below par.
He was disqualified for pilot training due to his eyesight being below par, and was classified as a navigator trainee.
However, to date, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) continues to perform below par, failing to meet its output targets.
Chairman of 138 Student Living Jamaica, John Lee has described the company’s 2017 performance as below par.
Best for Holbrook, in a below par performance, were Sam Harris, Alec Sullivan and the Carman brothers Brad and Luke.
In return for these high taxes, roads are crumbling, schools are underperforming and services in general are well below par.