Why are golf terms named after birds?

Why are golf terms named after birds?

Why are golf terms birds? “Birdie”, meaning a score of one stroke under Par, comes from the early 20th century American slang term “bird”, meaning anything excellent. He duly holed his putt to win with one under par and the three of them thereafter referred to such a score as a “birdie”.

What is a 2 on a par 5 called?

2. An albatross or double eagle. An albatross is achieved when a player either aces a par 4, or scores a “2” on a par 5.

What is a 1 on par 5 called?

But, technically speaking, a hole-in-one on a par-5 is a score of 4-under par, so it could, in theory, be called a “double albatross” or a “triple eagle.” Those just sound goofy, though. So, sticking with the avian theme of golf’s scoring terms (birdie, eagle, albatross), a par-5 ace is called a condor.

Has anyone ever scored a hole in one on a par 5?

Although no one in PGA Tour history has ever recorded an ace on a par-5, there have actually been five records of par-5 holes-in-one. He made one on the 496-yard par-5 at Teign Valley G.C. in Christow, England, but that wasn’t the impressive part. Lynch didn’t even use a driver for the ace.

Has anyone ever aced a par 4?

It’s only happened once in PGA Tour history. Andrew Magee did it at the 2001 Phoenix Open on the 332-yard, par-4 17th hole at TPC Scottsdale.