As mentioned in Section 1, a par score is attained when a golfer completes a hole in the number of strokes listed on the course scorecard.
For example a par-4 hole requires a golfer to finish the hole in four shots to attain par. Par-3 holes usually are shorter holes on which golfers can hit the tee shot onto the green. Conversely, a par-5 hole might require three or four shots to reach the green. The U. Golf Association issued the following yardage guidelines, as of , for determining the par score of a hole: par 3, up to yards men , up to yards women ; par 4, yards to yards men , yards to yards women ; par 5, yards to yards men , yards to yards women.
Birdies can be achieved on any hole, but often are made on par-4 and par-5 holes. A par-3 hole provides a tougher test because it requires the golfer to get the ball into the hole in two shots.
An eagle is a score in which a golfer completes a hole in two fewer shots than par. In most cases, eagles occur on par-4 or par-5 holes. A golfer would have to drive the ball from the tee and on the second shot hit the ball into the hole. An albatross is a rare achievement in golf. A hole-in-one occurs when a golfer holes the ball on the tee shot. The hole-in-one happens most often on par-3 holes, as the distance from tee to green may be manageable for many golfers.
Occasionally, golfers will record a hole-in-one on a shorter about yards par 4. A hole-in-one is considered official when a witness can verify the score.
Holes can be a par 3, par 4 or par 5. For a par 3, the golfer is expected to complete the hole in three shots par , theoretically by landing on the green from the tee and finishing in two putts. For a par 4, two shots are expected to reach the green and again, two putts to finish. Par 5s are the longest of holes, where a golfer is allotted three shots to reach the green and two putts to finish.
In golf, athletes score points by hitting the golf ball into a hole in the least amount of strokes possible. The golfer with the lowest score wins. Unlike most sports , the best score in golf is the lowest score. In a golf match, each player will play 18 holes where they will try to hit the ball into the cup using the least amount of hits.
Every hole on a golf course has a designated par , which is the score that a skillful golfer would typically shoot. For example, a par-4 hole means that a skilled player would usually use around 4 shots to make it in the hole. Pars can range from 3 to 5 depending on how far away the tee box is from the hole. Par 3's are much shorter holes compared to par 5's.
There are different terms used to describe how a golfer shoots compared to the par, as shown below:. The combined pars from all 18 holes represents the course par. The final score a golfer ends with is the total strokes either above, below, or even with par. For example, if a golfer shoots a 72 on a par 76 course, their score is 72 and they shot 4 under par Stroke play is the scoring system described above and it is the most common type of system used in golf match.
All professional golf tournaments on the PGA Tour use stroke play, since it uses an individual's score to determine who wins. Match play is a different form of scoring that uses the number of holes won to decide the winner. Rather than combining a player's total score, players compete against each other for a better score on each hole.
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