hole-high

[ hohl-hahy ]

adjective

, Golf.

1. (of a ball) lying on a point almost even with the hole.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hole-high¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Even though Rory would seem to have the ideal game for Augusta—awesome driver, towering second shots that land hole-high and spin—the mind is a powerful thing.

From Golf Digest

But he closed out the wet win with style, pitching in from 35 feet for birdie on the 17th hole to widen his lead, then ripping his final drive down the middle of the fairway, and hitting a crisp iron shot hole-high from 190 yards to set up a no-stress par at the brutal 497-yard, par-4 18th hole to finish at 13-under 271.

From New York Times

After hitting a perfect drive, Lincicome choked down on a 3-wood but her shot had a little too much on it and landed in the fescue about hole-high.

From New York Times

Diegel, with a perfect approach, laid his ball hole-high and stymied Hagen who was 40 feet away.

From Time Magazine Archive