Eagles and Double Eagles

[golf4fun12]

The UK supposedly use the term albatross more than double eagle. it is a rare bird and since a double eagle is very rare, and keeping with the bird theme, they chose albatross. which sounds pretty cool to say.

[The_Pharaoh]

Originally Posted by golf4fun12

The UK supposedly use the term albatross more than double eagle. it is a rare bird and since a double eagle is very rare, and keeping with the bird theme, they chose albatross. which sounds pretty cool to say.

In Europe it is an albatross, I still have no idea why the US would want to change this especially to a name that is clearly wrong. Surely a double eagle would be -4?

[Fourputt]

Originally Posted by golf4fun12

The UK supposedly use the term albatross more than double eagle. it is a rare bird and since a double eagle is very rare, and keeping with the bird theme, they chose albatross. which sounds pretty cool to say.

There are many birds which are more rare than the albatross, but I'm not going to start calling it a whooping crane, or an ivory billed woodpecker.

[sean_miller]

Originally Posted by The_Pharaoh

In Europe it is an albatross, I still have no idea why the US would want to change this especially to a name that is clearly wrong. Surely a double eagle would be -4?

I grew up with both terms, but "albatross" was probably favoured slightly.

[jamo]

I live in the U.S., and I can't say that I've heard it more one way or the other.

[golf4fun12]

Originally Posted by The_Pharaoh

In Europe it is an albatross, I still have no idea why the US would want to change this especially to a name that is clearly wrong. Surely a double eagle would be -4?

double eagle is a -3

[golf4fun12]

Originally Posted by Fourputt

There are many birds which are more rare than the albatross, but I'm not going to start calling it a whooping crane, or an ivory billed woodpecker.

yes, of course, there are hundreds of rare birds. but, they had to choose one. I can't find out why they choose albatross over others, but who cares. they just stuck with the bird theme is all.  I think you should call it a whooping crane. I think it would be hilarious to hear someone say it. "YES!! I just made a whooping crane!!"  hahaha. see, funny.

[jamo]

Originally Posted by golf4fun12

double eagle is a -3

I'm about 99.999% sure he knows that, he's just commenting on the fact that it's weird that an eagle is -2, so you'd figure that a double eagle would be -4 (-2*2), but in fact it's actually -3.

[Gioguy21]

I've had one albatross (always heard it called that) and quite a few eagles, i've started my year off right down in myrtle...i have 2 so far thru 6 rounds :)  i came close to a second albatross this spring...knocked a 6i to 3 feet on my second on 'the gambler' @ myrtle beach national's king's north course.

[The_Pharaoh]

Originally Posted by jamo

I'm about 99.999% sure he knows that, he's just commenting on the fact that it's weird that an eagle is -2, so you'd figure that a double eagle would be -4 (-2*2), but in fact it's actually -3.

Thanks Jamo! I knew a double eagle was -3. I would be fine with double eagle for -4, but not for -3!

[golf4fun12]

Originally Posted by jamo

I'm about 99.999% sure he knows that, he's just commenting on the fact that it's weird that an eagle is -2, so you'd figure that a double eagle would be -4 (-2*2), but in fact it's actually -3.

I see. thanks for the clarification. I never looked at it like that. but it does make sense. that a double eagle would be twice as much as an eagle.

[Lofty Lefty]

Originally Posted by phillyk

It's not just an Australian thing or European thing, I just called it a double eagle on the headline because that's the first thing that I thought of.  I use albatross as well, but I feel like in the states, at least where I'm from, most people are more familiar with the term double eagle.

Yeah fair enough. It does seem like the US uses "double eagle" all the time. I wish they'd say Albatross, coz I just think it sounds cooler!

[NEOHMark]

I've had a half dozen eagles, but never a double eagle.  Closest I ever came was about 15' on a really short 4 (285 IIRC?) where I drove the green.  It was dead-nuts at the hole.  Another 15' of roll and it could very well have gone in.  Two putted for a birdie.  -sigh-

[clubchamp]

1 double eagle knocked a 4 iron in from 190ish other than that 3 hole in ones and I can't remember how many eagles

[ohiolefty]

5 eagles in 2010. 3 on par 5s the 'normal' way....2 par 4 hole outs....both the hole outs came with my LW