SESKStuff Everyone Should Know
SESK: Stuff Everyone Should Know · sesk.info/golf-birdie

What is a birdie in golf?

A birdie is one stroke under par.

Start playing free

  1. One stroke under par ✔
  2. Two strokes under par
  3. One stroke over par

Why: If a hole is a par 4, a score of 3 is a birdie.

Huh, didn't know that: The PGA of America says the bird names get bigger as scores get lower: birdie, eagle, albatross, condor.

The dad joke
I used to hit birdies all day, but now I only tweet about golf.
Like this card?
Play the game

References

Answer: One stroke under par. If a hole is a par 4, a score of 3 is a birdie.

  1. BBC Sport, What Is a Birdie, Eagle and Albatross? www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/articles/czxy564xlzdo
    A birdie is achieved when a player completes a hole in one shot under par.
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. PGA of America, Odds of a Hole-in-One, Internet Archive web.archive.org/web/20240304191203id_/https://www.pga.com/story/odds-of-a-hole-in-one-albatross-condor-and-golfs-unlikely-shots
    the size of the bird getting bigger as the score gets lower, hence "birdie," "eagle," "albatross," "condor."
    Checked 2026-10-12.

Think this answer is wrong? Tap "Challenge this answer" on the card in the game and tell us why.

Test yourself in the game

Sports & FitnessWhat is an eagle in golf?Sports & FitnessWhat does the golf term par mean?Sports & FitnessWhat is an albatross in golf?

That's stuff everyone should know.