where does the golf termonilogy for birdie, eagle, albetros etc come from?
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In common with others, the Historical Dictionary of Golfing Terms (1993) believes that "Birdie" comes from the 19th century American slang term "bird", meaning anything excellent.\n"Eagle" is the extension of the theme of birds for good scores from a "Birdie". A score of two under Par is, in some ways, a 'big birdie' and an Eagle is a big bird.\nThree under Par is a very rare score and an Albatross is a very rare bird, and now three under Par is generally referred to an "Albatross".
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Q. What is the Origin of 'Skins,' as in 'Skins Game'?\n\nA "skins game" is a golf betting game that pits members of a foursome (or threesome or twosome) against each other in a type of match play. Each hole carries a value, and the winner of the hole wins that amount. Ties, or halves, result in the bet amount being carried over to the following hole, adding to the pot. When a player wins a hole, they are said to have won a "skin." Which leads us to our frequently asked question: Why "skin"? Where does the term "skins" originate?\n\nA. So: Why are "skins" called "skins"? And how did skins games come be called what they are?\nThere is no definitive answer to the question, unfortunately. There are, however, a couple of commonly offered explanations, and one of golf's governing bodies also weighs in on the question. And a new contender for the origin has emerged from the Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd Edition (see "update" below).\n\nDo a Web search, or ask enough golfers, and the most common explanation for the origin of "skins" is likely to the one provided by the Web site The Straight Dope (www.straightdope.com) in attempting to answer the question:\n\n"The skins game supposedly originated centuries ago in the holy land of golf, Scotland. ... According to legend, furriers arriving in Scotland from other countries, having sailed for months in leaky boats with other smelly sailing men, icky stacks of decomposing hides, rats, and other privations, would, instead of looking for female companionship, a bath, or a decent meal, opt for a round of golf before heading into town. \n\n... (T)hese furriers gambled their pelts or 'skins' on golf and the name stuck."\nThe biggest problem with this story is one of logic. Would furriers who'd been at sea for months, possibly longer, really head for the golf course before heading to a pub or a brothel? We find that very difficult to believe.\n\nIt's also difficult to believe that anyone spending months trapping animals for their hides, and months more on the sea sailing to and from distant lands, would gamble their livelihood. They could take those pelts to market, after all, then gamble a little bit of the money they made.\n\nAs The Straight Dope pointed out, this version of the origin of "skins" is a legend.\n\nAnother explanation, more believable but not as frequently offered, is that "skins" derives from the word's connotation of "skinning" an opponent. If someone lost a hole for a large amount of money, they might be said to have been "skinned alive." This meaning of "skin" is well-known, if no longer common in everyday use. It means to fleece or swindle someone. \n\nTo us, this explanation makes much more sense than the one involving furriers in 15th century Scotland. But this explanation is not accepted by everyone, either. \n\nWhich brings us to one more possible explanation. This one is offered by the Library of the United States Golf Association in its FAQ. Given the source, it seems the most credible, even if their explanation doesn't hold the same charm as the first one, or make as much sense as the second one.\n\nThe USGA Library writes:\n\n"As a format of golf gambling, 'skins' has been around for decades, but really only became popular after the creation of 'The Skins Game' in the 1980s. In other parts of the country, 'skins' is also known as 'cats,' 'scats,' 'skats,' or 'syndicates.' Of these, 'syndicates' seems to be the oldest term, going back at least to the 1950s, and possibly earlier. It has been suggested that 'skins,' 'scats,' etc., are simply shortened, simplified versions of the term 'syndicates.' "\n\nWe'll grant you, that's not the most satisfying response. According the USGA Library
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Golf is not an acronym. See:
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Try online Etymology Dictionary:\nwww.etymonline.com\n\nOther sites:\nen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etymology\nwww.westegg.com/etymology  (this one has English, French and German)
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Nobody knows because every torney is part of the history of golf if you wants to know the complete history the golf can´t be played anymore
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For make benefit of glorius game the fantasy golf.  \n\nSeason's over, Borat.  \n\nMix in some grammar so we get the question.
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This basically is how rare they are to get and see!!! \n\nE.G: \n\nYou can see a bird(birdies): these are really easy to get 1 under par!! \n\nEagles are a little rarer you don't see them as often but you can!! (2 under par)\n\nAlbatross now these are the rarest birds these don't happen that often or you don't see them that often (3 under par)!!\n\n(Hope this helps-Happy Golfing)
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There are more than five.  Standard score on a hole is par, which means you have finished the hole in the alotted amount of strokes.  If you shoot one over par, then it is a bogey, two over is a double bogey.  If you finish the hole one under par, it is a birdie.  Two under par is an eagle.  Three under par (which is more rare than hole in ones) is called and albatross.
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Mulligan in golf\nIn golf, a mulligan is a shot retaken, due to an errant shot. Mulligans are strictly prohibited in the official rules of the game, but are a commonplace in social golf. According to some, it is named after Winged Foot's David Mulligan, who brought the concept from Canada to the U.S.\n\nOrigin\nThere are many theories about the origin of the term. The United States Golf Association (USGA) cites three different stories explaining that the term derived from the name of a Canadian golfer, David Mulligan, one time manager of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, who played at St. Lambert in Montreal during the 1920s. One version has it that one day after hitting a poor tee shot, Mr. Mulligan re-teed and shot again. He called it a "correction shot," but his friends thought it more fitting to name the practice after him. A second version has the extra shot given to Mulligan due to his being jumpy and shaky after a difficult drive to the course. The final version of the David Mulligan story gives him an extra shot after having overslept, rushing to get ready to make the tee time.\n\nAn alternate, later etymology credits a different man named Mulligan — John A. "Buddy" Mulligan, a locker room attendant at Essex Fells, New Jersey. In the 1930s, he was known to replay shots.\n\nAccording to the USGA, the term first achieved widespread use in the 1940's.
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Try \n\nhttp://www.golfgalaxy.com
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I actually have no idea! And I'm French. So I've checked in an encyclopedia, and it says that it's still open to debate.\n\nOne of the possible origins of the word would be "serpe volante", which in Latin means "serpent volant" (flying snake), or "sèrp-volante", which means the same in Occitan. It makes sense because the first kites represented snakes or dragons.\n\nIt could also come from "Ercum volanti", "Arcum valante" or "Cercum volante", which in Latin mean "Arc volant" (flying arch). So, what's the link with the deer? Well, the deer was (still is?) wearing a crown (not sure where they saw that)... I'm not sure I really understood what they meant. There was no pictures.
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You know, now that I listen and recall, Dan Hicks of NBC definitely used that term!\n\nOnly tradition can truly decide this issue.  Television commentators can get it wrong and convince many, but the golfers themselves will never get it wrong.\n\nThe US Open, a fantastic challenging tournament, is NOT the Open Championship.  The British Open, the tournament steeped in the deepest of all traditions is the only championship that be correctly cited as "The Open Championship."
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You hit your first shot on that hole into the hole.  You can go to www.playgolfamerica.com and they have a lot of information on term for people who want to learn about golf.
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The standardization of 18 holes for a round of golf can be credited to St. Andrews golf course in Scotland.\n\nPrior to the mid-1760s - and right up until the early 1900s - it was common to find golf courses that were comprised of 12 holes, or 19, or 23, or 15, or any other number.\n\nThen, around 1764, St. Andrews converted from 22 holes to 18 holes. The reason? Well, everyone knows 18 holes are easier to take care of than 22!
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Try these two sites:\n\nhttp://www.edwinwatts.com\n\nhttp://www.golfgalaxy.com
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I answered this question 2 months ago, see link under sources:\n\n\n"Fore" is another word for "ahead" (think of a ship's fore and aft). Yelling "fore" is simply a shorter way to yell "watch out ahead" (or "watch out before"). It allows golfers to be forewarned, in other words. \nThe British Golf Museum cites an 1881 reference to "fore" in a golf book, establishing that the term was already in use at that early date (the USGA suggests the term may have been in use as early as the 1700s). The museum also surmises that the term evolved from "forecaddie."\n\nA forecaddie is a person who accompanies a group around the golf course, often going forward to be in a position to pinpoint the locations of the groups' shots. If a member of the group hit an errant shot, the thinking goes, they may have alerted the forecaddie by yelling out the term. It was eventually shorted to just "fore."\n\nA popular theory is that the term has a military origin. In warfare of the 17th and 18th century (a time period when golf was really taking hold in Britain), infantry advanced in formation while artillery batteries fired from behind, over their heads. An artilleryman about to fire would yell "beware before," alerting nearby infantrymen to drop to the ground to avoid the shells screaming overhead.\n\nSo when golfers misfired and send their missiles - golf balls - screaming off target, "beware before" became shortened to "fore."\n\nThis is another term, however, whose exact origin can't be stated. It does originate, however, in the fact that "fore" means "ahead" and, used by a golfer, is a warning to those ahead.
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Are you talking about Waggish Golf from UK? Try www.waggish.net