05-30-2015, 08:58 AM
Not exactly, fellow oldie....
"Dormie" does not mean you have won, it means that you cannot lose in an 18 hole match (e.g. 2 up with 2 to play).  Of course, if the format of the match play competition is that halved matches must go to sudden death (as at the NCAA's in the case of a team 2.5/2.5 score after 18). It does come from the french "dormir" just as "caddie comes from the french "cadet." Scotland was very close to the French in the 16th century when golf was in its nascence, as they had a common enemy, Les Anglais, ou "Perfidious Albion" si vous voulez....
"Dormie" does not mean you have won, it means that you cannot lose in an 18 hole match (e.g. 2 up with 2 to play).  Of course, if the format of the match play competition is that halved matches must go to sudden death (as at the NCAA's in the case of a team 2.5/2.5 score after 18). It does come from the french "dormir" just as "caddie comes from the french "cadet." Scotland was very close to the French in the 16th century when golf was in its nascence, as they had a common enemy, Les Anglais, ou "Perfidious Albion" si vous voulez....
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