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noun / verb

eagle

A score of two strokes under par on a golf hole.

She makes an eagle with three strokes on the par-five hole.

Etymology
eagleLatineagle

Golf extended its birdie terminology by using the name of a larger bird for a better score. An eagle marks two strokes under par rather than the one under par called a birdie.

More examples

  • He eagled the last hole to win by one stroke.
  • This putt is for eagle.
  • Two eagles help her finish the round under par.

Forms

eagle · eagles · eagled · eagling