plural birdies
1
: a little bird
2
: a golf score of one stroke less than par on a hole compare eagle entry 1
3
: shuttlecock
In Asia, badminton is an obsession … . In one preliminary match in Malaysia, 21,000 people came out to watch the speeding birdie.—
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Jennifer BoethExamples of birdie in a Sentence
Noun
I made a birdie on the fifth hole.
I made birdie on the fifth hole.
Verb
She birdied the second hole.
Recent Examples on the WebLawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2024
Schauffele became the first player since Phil Mickelson in 2005 at Baltusrol to win the PGA Championship with a birdie on the last hole to win by one.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
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Noun
Riley never seemed in danger of losing the lead after dropping a 27-foot putt to birdie on No. 4.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2024
Schauffele became the first player since Phil Mickelson in 2005 at Baltusrol to win the PGA Championship with a birdie on the last hole to win by one.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
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“Birdie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birdie. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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