All About Par

Posted by Golfer on December 18th, 2007 at 12:03am

When you go to a golf course, you will always be told the par of every hole. The par is the number of strokes that it is considered necessary in order to finish the hole. So basically, if you are about to tee off, and you see that the hole you are on is a par 4, then they believe 4 strokes is considered necessary for you finish the hole. If you do get a 4, you just made a par.

But some of the time, you don’t get a par. If you play very well on a hole and happen to get 2 below par, it is considered an eagle. For example, if you get a score of 2 on a par 4, you just got an eagle. For many advanced golfers, it is common to get something called a birdie. A birdie is when you get 1 stroke below par. So if you are on a par 4 and you get a score of 3, it is considered a birdie. Also, a lot of the time, I will get a bogey on a hole. A bogey is when you get 1 stroke above par. For instance, if you are on a par 4 and get a score of 5, you got a bogey. Then also, many beginner and some intermediate players might get a double bogey  or a triple bogey on a hole. A double bogey is when you get 2 strokes above par. So on a par 4, if you get a 6, it is considered a double bogey. And a triple bogey is when you get 3 strokes above par. Like on a par 4, if you score a 7, you got a triple bogey.

I hope these definitions helped you out. Please comment any further questions on this subject.

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