Being the lucky recipient of a recent HOI/double eagle, I had always thought that the distinction between a double eagle and an albatross was that an albatross was a hole out on a par 4, versus a double eagle, which was a second shot hole out on a par 5. Some people have told me there is no distinction, Comments please, and lets keep it serious, thanks.
An albatross is 3-under par on a given hole.....and so is a double-eagle.
Albatross = Double Eagle = awesome shot.
They're interchangeable terms.
Fairly certain that it pertains to any hole that is scored 3under par for that hole. So a par 4 hole in one or a hole-out for shot 2 on a par 5.
http://www.scottishgolfhistory.net/bogey_par.htm
**edit.....I see that I type too slow.....after hitting post reply there was the answer there already lol.
Thanks HP, nice link, seems there should be a distinction, but maybe I'm just vainglorious, lol.
u got it right dude. THat's what confused me on here. Callin a h-i=1 a double eagle.
A double eagle is 2 shots on a par 5
An albatross is a hole in one on a par 4.
that's the distinction, as far as i know,knew. ,, and that's not much,,lol
I was under the impression that they were one and the same. The double eagle name being an Americanisation of the British original.
I think "Double Eagle"has a certain ring to it. It's almost like saying..."yeah, thats right...I'm a BAD ASS"!...lol
piztaker is correct, a HIO on a par4 is still a HIO, and a albatross/double eagle is 2 shots on a par5.
The terms describe your score relative to par.
A HIO on a par 4 is definitely a HIO. But it's also an albatross or double eagle. In the same way that a HIO on a par 3 is also an eagle.