Albatross
A score of three strokes under par on a single hole, also called a double eagle in North America.
What does albatross mean in golf?
An albatross is rarer than a hole-in-one and typically occurs when a golfer holes their second shot on a par-5 or, extremely rarely, their tee shot on a par-4. The term originates from the bird-naming convention in golf scoring (birdie, eagle, albatross) where each represents an increasingly rare achievement. Only a handful of albatrosses have been recorded in major championship history.
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Eagle
A score of two strokes under par on a single hole.
Birdie
A score of one stroke under par on a single hole.
Par
The predetermined number of strokes an expert golfer is expected to need to complete a hole or a round.
Condor
An extraordinarily rare score of four strokes under par on a single hole.
Double Eagle
The North American term for an albatross — a score of three strokes under par on a single hole.
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