What Is an Eagle in Golf?
An eagle is a rare score that beats the hole by two strokes.
An eagle is a golf score of two strokes under par on a hole.
An eagle in golf means a player finishes a hole two strokes under par. That could be a 3 on a par-5 or a 2 on a par-4. Eagles are much rarer than birdies because they usually require exceptional distance, accuracy, or a long successful putt. When a player makes an eagle, it can dramatically improve their score in a single hole.