What Does Eagle Mean in Golf?
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Scoring
Golf term
Eagle
Eagle in practice
"Eagle" extends the birdie bird-theme to a bigger, more impressive bird. Most amateur eagles happen on reachable par 5s: a long drive, a fairway wood to the green, and a single putt.
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