In golf, what term describes a score of three under par on a single hole?
Albatross
The answer was Albatross. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.
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An albatross (also called a double eagle in the U.S.) is a score of three under par on a single hole. It's extraordinarily rare — most professional golfers go their entire careers without making one.
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A good trivia question makes the wrong answers feel close. Here is the clean read on the set.
- Eagle - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Albatross - correct answer.
- Birdie - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Condor - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
Albatross is the one to remember. An albatross (also called a double eagle in the U.S.) is a score of three under par on a single hole. Golf's bird-themed scoring names follow a pattern: a birdie is one under par, an eagle is two under, an albatross is three under, and the almost-mythical condor is four under.
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Sources: Wikipedia — Albatross (golf)