Understanding Golf Scoring Language
Part of the Golf For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Golf has its own language, and its scoring lingo can be especially puzzling to understand. If understanding golf scores seems like a foreign language, the following table of golf scoring terms can help you feel right at home on the course.
| Scoring Term | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Ace | Hole in one |
| Albatross/double eagle | Three strokes under par on a hole |
| Eagle | Two strokes under par on a hole |
| Birdie | One stroke under par on a hole |
| Par | Score a good player would expect to make on a hole or round |
| Bogey | One stroke over par on a hole |
| Double bogey | Two strokes over par on a hole |
