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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Noun
I made a birdie on the fifth hole.
I made birdie on the fifth hole.
Verb
She birdied the second hole.
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Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
Each picked up a quick birdie to shrink Smalley’s lead and put pressure on the 29-year-old American.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Jordan Spieth, lacking only the PGA Championship for the career Grand Slam, bogeyed two of his last three holes — and did not birdie the par-5 ninth, the easiest hole at Aronimink — to join the group at 69 that included Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
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Noun
Alex Smalley at least gets a head start thanks to his sublime play on the back nine at Aronimink Golf Club, with six birdies over his last 10 holes for a 2-under 68 and a two-shot lead.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
Each picked up a quick birdie to shrink Smalley’s lead and put pressure on the 29-year-old American.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Verb
Co-leader McNealy has been on the PGA Tour since 2019 and notched his first win with a walkoff birdie to close the 2024 season.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Jordan Spieth, lacking only the PGA Championship for the career Grand Slam, bogeyed two of his last three holes — and did not birdie the par-5 ninth, the easiest hole at Aronimink — to join the group at 69 that included Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
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“Birdie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birdie. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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