What is 3-under par called? (2023)

What is it called to be 3 under par?

Albatross. An albatross is—you guessed it—a term for three under par. Like the bird itself, achieving an albatross in golf is rare indeed.

Golfers have scored condors (a condor means scoring 4-under on a hole — making a hole-in-one on a par-5 or holing out in two on a par-6), but condors are exceedingly rare.

A double bogey is 2-over par on a hole. A double eagle (very rare) is 3-under par (also called an "albatross"). A triple bogey is 3-over par.

Over 18 Holes

Considering that most courses are Par 72, the average player shoots between even par and -1 for the round. Therefore, a good golf score is anywhere from -2 to -5. Anything lower than that is exceptional.

A golfer who shoots a score of 65 on a par-72 course is seven under par, or minus-seven. A golfer who shoots an 80 is eight over par, or plus-eight.

An albatross, also called a double eagle, is a score of three-under-par on a single hole. This is most commonly achieved with two shots on a par-5, but can be done with a hole-in-one on a par-4.

Terms exist for even rarer events — "ostrich" for 5 under par (-5) and "phoenix" for 6 under par (-6) — but no one has ever made these shots. Some consider them impossible — they require a hole-in-one on a par-6 or par-7 hole — because these holes themselves are very rare.

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.

QUINTUPLE BOGEY. Completing a hole having struck the ball five more times than par, such as taking an nine on a par four hole.

A birdie in golf is one stroke under par for an individual golf hole. On a par 3 a birdie is 2 strokes, on a par 4 a birdie is 3 strokes, and on a par 5 a birdie is 4 strokes. They're rare for most and elusive for all golfers.

What is the hardest par 3 in golf?

1. The 155-yard, par-3 12th hole at Augusta National Golf Club. Nicknamed, "Golden Bell," the 12th at Augusta National is right in the heart of Amen Corner. The shortest hole on the course?

An eagle is a score of two strokes below par. This is pretty rare for beginners, but usually happens on par-5 and par-4 holes. When you finish the hole in three shots on par-5, and two shots on par-4, it's considered an eagle.

Cameron Smith produced a new PGA 72-hole record low score of 34-under to clinch the Tournament of Champions and beat world No 1 Jon Rahm by a single shot. Smith was relentless throughout, the day down to the 3-foot birdie putt he made on the 18th hole for an 8-under 65 and a one-shot victory Sunday.

The perfect round (score of 54 on a par-72 course) is most commonly described as scoring a birdie on all 18 holes, but no player has ever recorded a perfect round in a professional tournament.

The result was 42-43 for an 85, Woods' highest score in a professional event. The entire round was not televised, but some holes were shown. Kathy Bissell is a Golf Writer for Bleacher Report.

The United States Golf Association defines a par 6 as any hole longer than 670 yards for men and 570 for women, although we all know that par is a very arbitrary number. Some championship courses are happy to keep holes longer than 700 yards as par 5s from the tips.

Your odds of shooting an “albatross” — a hole in one on a par-4 (most holes in one are nailed on par-3s) — are even more steep: Try a staggering 6 million-to-1, according to the Double Eagle Club (though some believe it might be closer to 1 million-to-1).

[A] Ace When a player hits the ball directly from the tee into the hole with one stroke. Also called a hole in one. Albatross A hole played three strokes under par, also called a Double Eagle.

Has Tiger Woods Hit an Albatross? Tiger Woods has not hit an albatross, but he's come extremely close. In 2015 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, he played on a par-5 hole, and his first shot was a 329-yard drive. He got the ball just 7 inches away from the pin with his second shot.

Has anyone ever shot an albatross in golf?

"The Shot Heard Around the World"

To date, there have only been 18 albatross recorded at Major Championships (4 at The Masters, 3 at The US Open, 8 at The British Open, 3 at The PGA Championship).

Double eagles/albatrosses, by the way, are rarer than holes-in-one. And there have been only a handful of condors made in all of golf history. In theory, because it's never happened (and because par-7 holes only exist on a few golf courses), a score of 2 on a par-7 hole would be called an ostrich.

A condor, though, is golf's rarest of birds. So rare the PGA doesn't even list any odds of a golfer achieving it.

This is because a two under shot is called an eagle. Taking one less stroke would make it a double eagle. The other name for this type of shot is an albatross, but it is used less than double eagle. There are two possible ways to achieve a double eagle (albatross) on most courses: Shooting 2 on a par 5.

The par-7 stretches the length of this particular nine to 3,469 yards and consists of three par-5s, five par-4s and the monstrous par-7. And yes, it's the No. 1 handicap hole.

First of all, have you even heard of a condor? We're not talking about the bird (a vulture), but the absolute rarest shot in golf. It's a "1" on a par 5, which believe it or not, has actually happened a handful of times. As of late, there have been 5 recorded condors in history.

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. None of the five par-5 holes-in-one were achieved during a professional tournament.

Quadruple Bogey - A "Quadruple Bogey" is when a golfer scores four strokes OVER par. Ex: 8 strokes on a par-4 hole.

1 = Strike. 2 = Double. 3 = Turkey or Gobbler. 4 = Hambone. 5 = Recently heard referred to as yatzee or five bagger.

In golf a whiff – or a ball whiffed – occurs when a golfer attempts to strike a ball and misses it completely. In contrast to a practice swing where a swing is also performed but no contact with the ball is made, a whiff occurs when there is intent on striking the ball.

Can you take a triple bogey in golf?

TRIPLE BOGEY MAXIMUM: No player shall score more than three (3) over par on any hole. Once a player has reached this threshold, she should pick up her ball for that hole, let the group complete the hole, record a triple bogey on the scorecard and move on to the next hole.

The par 3 hole is typically the shortest hole and one of the more exciting and easiest to play, which is part of what led to the creation of par 3 golf courses.

Hole in One on a Par Five

If you do manage to hit an ace on par-5, you'll get what is known as a condor or a triple eagle! Shaun Lynch achieved a hole in one on a par 5 with a 3-iron in 1995. The distance he needed to cover was 496 yards.

Most know Oakmont for its church pew bunkers, or No. 1's reputation as the hardest opening hole in the game.

There has been one hole-in-one on a par 4 in PGA Tour history. That famously came at the 2001 Phoenix Open, when Andrew Magee's tee shot on the 332-yard 17th at TPC Scottsdale fortuitously bounded off Tom Byrum's putter and into the hole for an ace.

The double eagle, also known as an albatross, means a 2 on a par-5 or holing out a drive on a par-4. I have not made an exact count, but we get only four or five reports of double eagles a year.

A player makes a “birdie” when he uses one fewer strokes than the par of the hole. If a player needs one stroke more than par to finish a hole, he makes a “bogey.” So, if you finish a par 4 with only 3 strokes, you make a “birdie”, but if you take 5 strokes to complete a par 4, you make a “bogey”.

For instance, maybe the teams play alternate shot on the front 9 then four-ball on the back 9. Or maybe they play scramble on the first 6 holes, alternate shot on the 2nd six holes, then both balls on the final 3 holes. These tournaments are often called 666 (6,6,6), 333 (3,3,3), and 9,9 (99) tournaments.

His lowest round ever in competition is 61, which he shot four times over the years. Woods' first 61 came at the Byron Nelson Classic in 1999. He was just 23 years old at the time. The following year, Woods shot 61 at the WGC-NEC Invitational at Firestone.

The picture of Hogan's one-iron shot on the 18th hole at Merion is the most famous picture in golf history. Hogan's swing is (at least in my mind) the greatest in golf history and his one-iron in 1950 helped him make par and force a Monday playoff, which he won decisively.

What is the 90% rule in golf?

The 90-Degree Rule

Under this rule, carts are allowed on the fairway, but they must maintain a 90-degree angle from the cart path. You must take the cart path to a spot that is even with your ball, make a right angle turn and drive straight toward the ball. This rule may be in effect for all or some holes.

Woods has hit a hole-in-one 20 times in the course of his lifetime, his first at the age of six. Three have come in PGA Tour competitions - at the 1996 Greater Milwaukee Open, 1997 Phoenix Open, and 1998 Sprint International. Woods is the only professional golfer to win four majors in a row.

Woods's 2000 scoring average of 67.79 (adjusted) and 68.17 (non-adjusted) is the lowest in PGA Tour history. 11. Woods is one of only five players to complete the career Grand Slam, winning the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship in his career.

1. Jack Nicklaus. Nicknamed the “Golden Bear”, is rightfully known to be the best in Golf around the world. Having a record of 73 PGA tour wins and also the highest number of Major Championships with 18 times.

In men's major championships the lowest round is 62 by Branden Grace at the 2017 Open Championship. The lowest officially recorded round is 55 by Rhein Gibson in 2012. In women's major championships the lowest round is 61, held jointly by Leona Maguire, Lee Jeong-eun and Kim Hyo-joo, all at the Evian Championship.

At the 18th, Furyk drove into the middle of the fairway and hit his second shot 138 yards to the green, leaving him 26 feet away from the flag. While the putt just slid past the cup to the right, he tapped in for par for the first round of 58 in PGA Tour history.

Terms exist for even rarer events — "ostrich" for 5 under par (-5) and "phoenix" for 6 under par (-6) — but no one has ever made these shots. Some consider them impossible — they require a hole-in-one on a par-6 or par-7 hole — because these holes themselves are very rare.

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.

Eagle - An "Eagle" is when a golfer scores two fewer strokes than par on an individual golf hole. Ex: 3 strokes on a par-5 hole. Eagles are most commonly achieved by reaching a par-5 green in 2 strokes, then completing the hole with one putt.

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.

What is 6 over par called in golf?

These are the high scores that follow double bogey, triple bogey, quadruple bogey and quintuple bogey: A score of 6-over par on a hole is a sextuple bogey. A score of 7-over par is a septuple bogey. A score of 8-over on a hole is an octuple bogey.

The par-7 stretches the length of this particular nine to 3,469 yards and consists of three par-5s, five par-4s and the monstrous par-7. And yes, it's the No. 1 handicap hole.

Condor is an unofficial name for a hole score of four strokes fewer than par (four under par, −4). A condor is also known as a double albatross, or a triple eagle.

Your odds of shooting an “albatross” — a hole in one on a par-4 (most holes in one are nailed on par-3s) — are even more steep: Try a staggering 6 million-to-1, according to the Double Eagle Club (though some believe it might be closer to 1 million-to-1).

A score of 2 on a par-3 hole is called a birdie. 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.

An “eagle” in golf means a score 2-under par on each hole.