Calling a score a par means that the golfer played the hole in the same number of strokes as the hole's par rating: 3 strokes on a par-3, 4 on a par-4, 5 on a par-5. "Bogey" means one stroke more than the hole's par rating, so scoring a 5 on a par-4 hole is a bogey.
What is a score of 5-under-par on a single golf hole called? That's an ostrich. And if you ever make one, you might just be the first golfer anywhere who's ever made one.
Quadruple Bogey: A quadruple bogey is four strokes above par. So if a golfer takes 8 shots to get their ball into the hole on a par 4, they have scored a quadruple bogey. Birdie: A birdie is a single stroke under par, so if a golfer takes 3 shots to get their ball into the hole on a par 4, they have scored a birdie.
Eagle. A hole score of two strokes fewer than par (two under par, −2) is known as an eagle, e.g. 2 strokes to complete a par 4 hole or 3 strokes on a par 5 hole. The name "eagle" was used to represent a better score than a birdie due to it being a relatively large bird.
If a hole is rated a par-4, then four strokes is what that golf expert is expected to use to complete the hole. So the scoring term that applies to playing a hole in four strokes is dependent on the hole's par. And this is how it breaks down: On a par-3 hole, a score of 4 is called a bogey (1-over par).
3 = Turkey or Gobbler. 4 = Hambone. 5 = Recently heard referred to as yatzee or five bagger.
Hole 7 at Sano Course (881 meters / 964 yards)
The world's second-longest golf hole is located at the Satsuki Golf Club of Japan, spanning 881 meters or 964 yards from the back tees. Hole 7 is also a par 7 due to its length.
9-over par on a single hole is a nonuple bogey. 10-over on a hole is a decuple bogey. 11-over is an undecuple bogey. 12-over is a duodecuple bogey. 13-over is a tredecuple bogey.
In 1858, the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews made the rules official: “One round of the Links, or 18 holes, is considered a match, unless otherwise specified.”
Fewer than 1% of courses have holes harder than a par 5. The United States Golf Association, which governs the game in this country, doesn't have a definition or standards for holes beyond that. Anything longer than 691 yards is considered par 6 for men, and anything longer than 591 yards is a par 6 for women.
On a par-4 hole, a score of 9 is a quintuple bogey. On a par-5 hole, a score of 10 is a quintuple bogey.
What is an ostrich in golf? An ostrich is, according to golf lore, the score assigned to scoring five below par on a hole. On most traditional golf courses, this is not possible, as the lowest score possible on a par five is four under the assigned par.
I have removed the section describing an "Ostrich" (5 under par) and a "Phoenix" (6 under par).
Supposedly, this is the name assigned to completing a hole having struck the ball five fewer times than par. In other words, this is what happens when you hole-out a Par 7 with two strokes or shoot a Hole-In-One on a Par Six.
The rarest of all golf shots is an almost mythical creature. An ace of a par 5 – typically one of the longest holes on any golf course – is known as a “condor.” Through 2021, there are only six known official condors in the world.
Shank - A shot struck on the clubs hosel that travels dead right (for a right-handed player). The shank is typically considered the worst shot in golf – even worse than a “whiff”.
Albatross. For hole completions three strokes under par is recognized in golf as Albatross. This is also known as “double eagle” in relation to the “birdie” and “eagle” theme. More on albatross in golf here. The reasoning for the name is that albatross is a very rare bird and so is scoring three under par.
An ace, commonly known as a hole-in-one, is the best score out there.
Kapalua is the only par-73 course on the PGA TOUR schedule, as it comes with just three par 3s. The long holes are long and the short holes are short.
We've all heard of bogeys, eagles and albatrosses but, in golf, there's a not-so-little birdie that's even rarer than that. A condor is, quite simply, holing out in four shots under par. Of the six on record, five of them are a hole-in-one on a par-5.
A score of 2 on a par-4 hole is called an eagle. A score of 2 on a par-5 hole is called a double eagle or an albatross. A score of 2 on a par-6 hole is called a condor.
More about the golf courses in Australia
It has the most golf members of any golf club in the Southern Hemisphere. The National Golf club has four 72 hole courses. Coral Cove Resort and Golf Club has the longest hole in Australia measuring 635 metres. It is one of only two par 6 holes in Australia.
"Turkey" is another term, a slang term, for the golf score better known as a quadruple bogey, or 4-over par. And quadruple bogeys are scores you want to avoid. Scoring a turkey means a golfer used this number of strokes on a hole: On a par-3 hole, a turkey is a score of 7.
The longest recorded straight drive hole-in-one is believed to be 517 yards or 473 metres, on the par-5 No. 9 hole at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in Denver in 2002, aided by the thin air due to the high altitude.