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  • Why Is It Called A Birdie?

    Birdie comes from the American slang ‘bird’ which meant something wonderful. The term birdie, to describe a score that is one under par for the hole, became widespread in the 1910s. Whereas bogey is a British contribution to the language of golf, birdie is pure…

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  • How Do You Shoot Birdies?

    Here are some other keys to making more birdies on par 3s, 4s, and 5s. Par 3s: Take One More Club. More often than not, you’ll have a mid-iron or longer into a par 3, and how often do you hit these clubs perfectly solid?…

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  • Is A Birdie A Good Thing?

    It may be one of the more common scoring terms used in the game of golf, however, scoring a birdie is not as common. A birdie is a very good score, one that you will see very few mid-handicappers scoring and even fewer high handicappers…

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  • Is A Birdie Hard To Get?

    Making birdies is incredibly difficult because it takes a combination of marksmanship with your approach shots, and excellent putting. Additionally, you have to keep your tee shots in play to even have a chance of hitting a green in regulation. Then Is a Birdie better…

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