We All Know Birdies and Eagles, But What is a Condor in Golf?

Golf has a vast vocabulary with terms like birdie, eagle, bogey, etc. Moreover, a rookie may find these terms overwhelming, but an ardent follower will have no issues. However, there is a term in golf that even the passionate followers of the game aren’t aware of, and the term is known as a condor.

what does a condor even mean in golf?

A condor in golf is extremely rare. So a condor in golf is a score of four under par. Moreover, the condor has occurred only six times in the entire history of golf. Hence, not many fans or followers of the game know about this term.

When was the first condor scored in golf?

Until 1962 there was no term for a score of four under par. This means a hole in one on a par-5 or two shots on par-6. Hence, in 1962 Larry Bruce made a hole-in-one on a dogleg right 480 yards par-5 hole at Hope Country Club.

how many times has a condor occured in golf history?

Each time the players have got assistance either from the cart path or the winds. Furthermore, there have been only six condors in the history of golf, with Larry Bruce making it for the first time.

List of all six golfers
with condor

First, Larry Bruce did it in 1962 . Second, Dick Hogan achieved this 1973. Third, Shane Lynch did it 1993. Fourth, Mike Crean achieved this feat in 2002. Fifth, Jack Bartlett at the Royal Wentworth Falls Country Club in Australia in 2007 and the latest condor came in 2020 as Kevin Pon.

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