birdie
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- noun
- /ˈbɜrdi/
- Jargon
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birdie
- Chasing a birdie on the last hole, she focused on making the perfect swing.
- make a birdie
- a birdie putt
- par and birdie
Examples
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It was a birdie, one stroke under par for the hole, moving him to four behind Jones and Hagen and his only glimmer of hope for the entire round.
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Dufner made a birdie on the next hole for a foursomes win with Zach Johnson over Westwood and Francesco Molinari.
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And with his short game, he could make birdie.
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It's a birdie to win and par to tie for you.
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Is it the possibility of making your first birdie?
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Chance for a birdie and a five-shot lead.
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Choi made birdie on the hole and suddenly had a two-shot lead.
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With a 25-foot birdie on 18, Rory McIlroy made history yet again at a major championship.
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He sank a long putt for a birdie on the par three hole, impressing all his friends.
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After his amazing shot, he celebrated scoring a birdie to finish the round under par.
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Etymology
Birdie in golf comes from old American slang bird, meaning 'something excellent', because players used the word to celebrate a very good score. So a birdie is a small but special win on a hole.