birdie

American  

[bur-dee] / ˈbɜr di /

noun

1. a small bird.

2. Golf. a score of one stroke under par on a hole.

3. a shuttlecock.

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verb (used with object)

birdied, birdieing

1. Golf. to make a birdie on (a hole).

birdie British  

/ ˈbɜːdɪ /

noun

1. golf a score of one stroke under par for a hole

2. informal a bird, esp a small bird

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verb

1. (tr) golf to play (a hole) in one stroke under par

Etymology

Origin of birdie

First recorded in 1785–95; bird + -ie

Example Sentences

He capped the run with a remarkable birdie at the par-four 17th, where he was in the water off the tee and after taking his drop chipped in.

From Barron's

The 45-year-old, who led by four shots after the second round, recorded seven birdies in an impressive four-under-par 68 on Torrey Pines' formidable South Course to lie 21-under for the tournament.

From BBC

Co-leader after 36 holes, Ko made bogey at the 12th and double bogey at the par-three 13th to stumble back before holing out from a bunker to birdie 14.

From Barron's

He led by as eight shots and finished the day six strokes in front of American Joel Dahmen, who had five birdies and a bogey in his 68 for 201.

From Barron's

Rose shot the round of the day on Friday at the more challenging South Course with an eagle, six birdies and just one bogey.

From BBC