Historically, the term dormie is derived from the French/Latin cognate 'dormir,' meaning 'to sleep,' suggesting that a player who is 'dormie' can relax (literally, go to sleep) without fear of losing the match.

What does dormie stand for?

"Dormie" is a match play term that means the leading golfer's margin is the same as the number of holes remaining; for example, 3-up with three holes to play. Where does the word come from? That's been a matter of some debate in golf over the years.

Is the term dormie still used in golf?

– “Dormie,” the match play term long used to represent leading or trailing a match by the same number of holes remaining, has been removed from the Rules of Golf.