In golf, describing a player or team that is ahead by as many holes as remain to be played, making victory certain.
Possibly derived from dormant or from the idea of a safe, sleeping lead. Golf terminology from 19th-century Scotland, though the exact origin is disputed among etymologists.
A dormie player in golf has mathematically already won—they're so far ahead that even if the opponent wins every remaining hole, they still lose!
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