(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
"a par-5 hole"; "par for this course is 72"
domain category
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
is a type of (narrower)
a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
"the score was 7 to 0"