had birdied
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past perfectof birdie.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The bogey on 9 was a surprise considering Young had birdied that hole in all three previous rounds this week.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 17, 2022
Listening to cheers after DeChambeau had birdied the hole, a young boy asked his father, “Is Bryson everyone’s favorite?”
From New York Times ● Aug. 28, 2021
Johnson had birdied No. 15 with a spotless 11-footer.
From Washington Post ● May 19, 2019
Well, hardest for everyone but Johnson, who had birdied it each of the first three days.
From Golf Digest ● May 19, 2019
We stepped on to the 13th tee and Jordan had birdied the eighth and ninth and stretched out to a five-shot lead.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2017