A web-footed bird, of the genus Diomedea, of which there are several species. They are the largest of sea birds, capable of long-continued flight, and are often seen at great distances from the land. They are found chiefly in the southern hemisphere.
(also called a "double eagle") a score of 3 under (less than) par for a hole
"Double Eagle" was the former name for an Albatross. Albatross is a British term for a hole made in three strokes under par.
(aka: "double eagle") a score of 3 under (below) par.
A different word to describe a double eagle. There must have been a bird lover somewhere in the early days of golf, albatross, birdies, eagles, who knows.
Three under par for a hole. Albatross's are very rare but are most likely on relatively short par 5's where a player holes his second shot to the green.
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck"
large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
a cool, black-and-white, wide-area bird
a huge bird that spends its life flying over the oceans of the world
a kind of bird and also a constant burden, or a thing that handicaps
a score of three under par, and it's a rare bird indeed
a web-footed bird, by the way
A score of two on a par five.
completing a hole three under par
Scoring three under par for a hole, which means holing the first shot on a par four or the second on a par five.
a hole played three strokes under par
If you get one of these, ring up the newspapers or TV station and you'll become famous. An albatross is playing a hole in three under par. That means taking only two shots on a par five hole or getting a hole-in-one on a par four. Very few golfers have had an albatross. It took Greg Norman 36 years to get his. In America they call an albatross a double eagle.
A double eagle; a score of 3 under par on a hole; examples are a 1 on a par 4 or a 2 on a par 5.
A score of 3 under par on a hole, usually called double eagle.
When a score for a hole is three strokes under par e.g. 2 strokes are made for a par 5 and as you can imagine is quite an achievement.
A score of three under par on a hole.
Former name of a "Double Eagle" - the score for a hole made in 3 strokes under par.
Known as Double Eagle in the U.S. This is when a score of 1 at a par 4 hole, or 2 at a par 5 hole is scored. (See Par).
Obsolete name for a double eagle.
A score of three less than par.
Every golfers daydream – also known as the "Double Eagle", it means 3 under par.
Three strokes under par for a given hole.
A double eagle, or three under par on one hole.
The word albatross is sometimes used to mean an encumbrance, or a wearisome burden. It is an allusion to Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1798).
