Definition: A double eagle is a score of 3-under par on any individual golf hole. To make a double eagle, the golfer must:
Or score on a 3 on a par-6 hole, but par-6s are rare. Double eagles on par-3 holes are not possible. (And note that although scoring a 1 on a par-4 is a double eagle, no golfer would ever call it such - why call it a double eagle when you can call it a hole-in-one instead?)
Double eagles are extremely rare, more rare, in fact, than aces.
Related FAQs:
What are the odds of making a double-eagle?
What are the odds of making a hole-in-one?
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Also Known As: Albatross
Examples:
"Mickelson made a double-eagle when he holed out from fairway on the par-5 No. 12 for a score of 2."
