miss the cut



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miss the cut

In golf, to fail to match or better the score necessary to remain in the final two rounds of a four-round tournament, thus resulting in elimination. Despite a strong start in the tournament, Ms. Ryder fell behind in the last nine holes and ended up missing the cut.
See also: cut, miss

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Benoitben-WAHFrench
JoonaYO:-nahFinnish
Genovevahe-no-VE-vah (Spanish), zhə-noo-VE-və (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese
Wilmot-Medieval English
TeemuTE:-mooFinnish
TorstenTOSH-ten (Swedish), TAWR-sten (German)Swedish, Danish, German