leaderboard
noun
lead·er·board
ˈlē-dər-ˌbȯrd 
: a large board for displaying the ranking of the leaders in a competitive event (such as a golf tournament)
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Some popular wagers involve prop bets, such as how many strokes the eventual winner will log or if a certain player will finish in the top five or 10 positions on the leaderboard.
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Vik Chokshi, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
McIlroy ran off a streak of pars after that, but as Justin Rose and Ludvig Åberg attempted to make a run up the leaderboard, the 2022 Masters runner-up again put his foot on the gas.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Atop the leaderboard heading into the final round is four-time major champion Rory McIlroy at 12 under par.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Rose was as pristine at Augusta National as the postcard day, making birdie on his first three holes before collecting five more on his way to a seven-under-par 65 that put him atop the leaderboard.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Vik Chokshi, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
McIlroy ran off a streak of pars after that, but as Justin Rose and Ludvig Åberg attempted to make a run up the leaderboard, the 2022 Masters runner-up again put his foot on the gas.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Atop the leaderboard heading into the final round is four-time major champion Rory McIlroy at 12 under par.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Rose was as pristine at Augusta National as the postcard day, making birdie on his first three holes before collecting five more on his way to a seven-under-par 65 that put him atop the leaderboard.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Leaderboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaderboard. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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