what is the difference between par and bogey in golf terms? What do the even mean?
you every every day on t through the summer double bogey, par and blah blah what are they and what do they really mean..ia m confused over these terms nd golf in general…
You can see the terms here:
http://www.learnaboutgolf.com/educational/terms.html
There are a number of strokes that the “average” golfer with “average” skills will need to get the ball in the hole. That number is par – for example a 400 yard hole will usually be a par 4 – a drive, a shorter shot and two putts. If the golfer uses 2 less shots than par to hole out, then it is called an “eagle” – 2 strokes on a par 4 for example. If he takes one less stroke than par, it is a “birdie” – 3 on a par 4. If he uses one more stroke than par, it is a “bogey” – 5 on a par 4. If it is two more strokes than par, it is a double bogey – 6 on a par 4. And so on….
Basically, par it is the expected score on either a hole or an entire golf course. Par for a course is almost always between 70-73 and par for a hole can range from 3-5 and very rarely a par 6.
Bogey is par +1 extra stroke to finish the hole. Double bogey is +2. triple bogey is +3 and so on. For example, if the hole is a par 4 and it takes you 5 strokes to finish the hole, that is a bogey.
Going the other direction from par starts with a birdie which is -1 stroke. If you finished a par 4 hole in 3 strokes, it would be a birdie. -2 would be an eagle, and -3 would be a double eagle which is very rare (and interestingly, more rare than a hole in 1 because you would have to either hit your first shot in the hole on a par 4 or hole your second shot on a par 5).
There are many factors that determine par on a hole but distance is the most important one. Par for the course is determined by adding par for each of the 18 holes together.
If you have a library in town, do some research on the subject. Not only will your learn but you may even carry on an intelligent conversation with a novice golfer. Libraries were here long before the Internet.