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
FlanneryFLAN-ə-reeEnglish (Rare)
Emory['eməri]
Benjaminas-Lithuanian
LukÁCsLOO-kawchHungarian
MatleenaMAHT-le:-nahFinnish
EdgarED-gər (English), ed-GAHR (French)English, French