grinder
n.— «In golf vernacular, Marshall senior Brad Mull is a “grinder,” someone capable of bouncing back from adversity or scoring well even without his “A” game.» —“Second day at state better for Marshall’s Mull” by Chris Allen Marshall Democrat-News (Mo.) May 18, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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