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easy-e said:
A double eagle is an albatross, is it not?
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That is, apparently, what some people call it. Logically it makes no sense because 'double eagle' means 'two times eagle', which would mean 4-under, not 3-under.

Considering that I barely know anything about golf and know that there was already a term for three-under before 'double-eagle' was used, I can't understand why they didn't stick with that.

A little research suggests that most of the world thinks double eagle is a stupid term only used by 'mericun journalists.
 
DeeDeeCues said:
That is, apparently, what some people call it. Logically it makes no sense because 'double eagle' means 'two times eagle', which would mean 4-under, not 3-under.

Considering that I barely know anything about golf and know that there was already a term for three-under before 'double-eagle' was used, I can't understand why they didn't stick with that.

A little research suggests that most of the world thinks double eagle is a stupid term only used by 'mericun journalists.
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I understand that you're confused because you're not a golfer. But if you barely know anything about golf (your words), you should refrain from correcting people on golf terminology.
 
easy-e said:
I understand that you're confused because you're not a golfer. But if you barely know anything about golf (your words), you should refrain from correcting people on golf terminology.
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Careful what you say….Deedee has friends….
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easy-e said:
I understand that you're confused because you're not a golfer. But if you barely know anything about golf (your words), you should refrain from correcting people on golf terminology.
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Hmm. Valid point, but I also know that I've heard 'albatross' for over thirty years and never heard double eagle until this thread. A spectator sport should refrain from making its spectators feel ignorant.
 
easy-e said:
Was my reply to him offensive? I try to be very considerate when I post, especially when responding to someone I don't know.
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Don’t be so serious….I thought a pic of a double eagle Might make you laugh.
 
DeeDeeCues said:
Hmm. Valid point, but I also know that I've heard 'albatross' for over thirty years and never heard double eagle until this thread. A spectator sport should refrain from making its spectators feel ignorant.
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Agreed. If I had to venture a guess, I think I've actually heard the term "double eagle" more often than albatross. I used to crush it at Mario Golf and that's what they called it :).
 
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