Why are under par scores named after birds?
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According to the USGA museum:\n\nIn American slang of the 19th Century, the term "bird" was applied to anything particularly great. "Bird" was the "cool" of the 1800s in the U.S.\n\nSo on the golf course, a great shot - one that led to an under-par score - came to be known as a "bird," which was then transformed into "birdie." The term birdie was in worldwide use by the 1910s, and it's believed it debuted in the U.S. in 1899.\n\nAn "eagle" simply followed "birdie," being added to the lexicon in keeping with the avian image of birdie. And "albatross" later came along for the same reason.
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The term 'birdie' originated in the United States in 1899.  H.B. Martin's "Fifty Years of American Golf" contains an account of a foursomes match played at the Atlantic City (N.J.) CC.  One of the players, Ab Smith relates: "my ball... came to rest within six inches of the cup.  I said 'That was a bird of a shot... I suggest that when one of us plays a hole in one under par he receives double compensation.'  The other two agreed and we began right away, just as soon as the next one came, to call it a 'birdie.'  In 19th century American slang, 'bird' refereed to anyone or anything excellent or wonderful.\n\nBy analogy with 'birdie,' the term 'eagle' soon thereafter became common to refer to a score one better than a 'bird.'  Also by analogy, the term 'albatross' for double eagle - an even bigger eagle!
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I work in sports media, and I can tell you if 5 players are tied for the same score, then the TV team covering the event will put the biggest name first, so the viewers can follow the stars.  IE.  Let's say Stewart Appleby, Tim Herron, Tom Lehman, Jesper Parnevik, and Tiger Woods were all tied at -10 for the lead of the Masters.  You can bet that CBS would have Tiger Woods' name listed first.
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Well you have a much beter chance to hit an open ended straight, because there are 2 card's that can hit and let you win, where in an inside straight there is only one card.\n\nexample if you have 5 & 6 in your had and you get 4 & 7, you just need either a 3 or 8 to win, that is 8 total "outs" were if you had the same hand and 3 & 7 came out, you need a 4 and only a 4 to make it, that is only 4 "outs".
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It's called an "underscore"
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ok\n Hoatzin chicks have archyopterix-style claws on their wings\n\nPuffin`s beaks are not as colourful out of the breeding season\n\nThe Goatsucker (no, not el Chuppacabra, the bird!) of the USA is called a Nightjar in the UK\n\nAmerican Robins are not related to european Robins, they are in fact a type of thrush\n\ncormorants have to open their wings to "dry" them as they`re not as waterproof as other waterbirds.
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its just part of the rules, I guess that is how the refs make there money...\n\n\n\nSapphyre\nCertified Avian Specialist\nwww.borrowed-rainbow.com\nJoin us at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BorrowedRainbowAviary/
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Parrot head got their names because of the kids that followed the Grateful Dead being called Dead Heads, therefor with the hole Island/tropical theme that surrounds the Buffet shows.  Not sure why they chose Parrots exactly
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Yes they are called birds.
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Jerry's answer isn't completly accurate. \nFirst of all handicaps are not for bragging, handicaps exist so that you could play anyone in the world no matter how good they might be and potentially beat them. It basically levels the playing feild. Secondly, it isn't just the difference between your handicap and you fellow competitor's, there is actually a system to the whole thing. On the scorecard you will notice that each hole has a handicap rating; the number 1 handicap hole on the course has been determined by a USGA course commitee to be the most difficult, and of course the 18th is the easiest. If I were playing you,and my handicap is a 3, then I would "get" strokes on the 1,2,and 3 handicap holes; I would indicate this on the scorecard with little dots in each corresponding score box. Since you are a 19 handicap, then you would actually get strokes on every hole on the course, and that last stroke would appear on the number 1 handicap hole, in effect giving you 2 strokes on that hole. The reason it is done this way is so you can competivly play either stroke play or match play against anyone. So since you have 2 strokes on the number one handicap hole you could double bogey it and it would still be a net par for you.\nFor a complete breakdown on handicaps in Golf I highly recomend you vist USGA.org and order the official handicapping book... it's really cheap, like a couple of bucks, and it could save you a bet or two out on the course in the long run!
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because we call bird...bird
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It stands for the Ratings Power Index....It is used to help select and seed teams for tournaments.
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a bird can not fly to great heights with out wind. when someone reaches a high level of achievement then the person or persons who have aided them in this accomplishment are said to be "the wind beneath my (the achievers) wings"
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Comes from Scottish.  They invented the game, called it "Goff".  Golf is the Americanized version of that word.  Not an acronym for anything, that's absurd.
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A turkey is bowling lingo for three strikes in a row. Probably, the most famous score for amateur and professional bowlers alike. This is partly due to the fact it has an unusual name, and partly because even a beginner can get one. The term dates back to before the turn of the 20th century. In those years, scoring was much more difficult and to get three strikes in a row was quite an achievement. During Thanksgiving or Christmas week, the proprietor would present a live turkey to the first person on each team who scored three consecutive strikes. The term has carried over ever since.
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Unless I am mistaken, each buckeye stands for a victory.  That is why seniors have so many, and underclassmen sometimes have so few.  There are more than a few schools that do this.
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Some people refer to Hybirds this way.  they are the new half wood half iron that take the place of long irons and are much easier to hit.  Clubs deisgined to help get the ball out of bad lies or other special purposes are called utility clubs.