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Par

The number of strokes a skilled golfer is expected to need to complete a hole, including two putts.

More scoring & formats terms

Birdie

A score of one stroke under par on a hole.

Eagle

A score of two strokes under par on a hole.

Albatross (Double Eagle)

A score of three strokes under par, one of the rarest feats in golf.

Bogey

A score of one stroke over par on a hole.

Double Bogey

A score of two strokes over par on a hole.

Snowman

Slang for scoring an 8 on a hole, named for the shape of the number.