What Does Albatross Mean in Golf?
Also known as Double eagle.
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Scoring
Golf term
Albatross
Albatross in practice
An albatross is statistically rarer than an ace. The name continues golf's tradition of naming great scores after birds, the albatross being far larger and rarer than a birdie or eagle.
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