What is "dormie"

a. (context golf English) In match play, when a player or team leads the match by the same number of holes as remain to be played. alt. (context golf English) In match play, when a player or team leads the match by the same number of holes as remain to be played.

adj. in match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played; "he was dormie three and still lost the match" [syn: dormy]