Hi Peter,

For your 'edification' - the terms of golf:-

A 'PAR' is the official number of shots allocated to each hole, as a 'standard' for that hole.

A 'BOGEY' is a score of 1 shot over the par.
A 'BIRDIE' is a score of 1 shot under the par.
An 'EAGLE' is a score of 2 shots under par.
An 'ALBATROSS' is a score of 3 shots under par.
I have no idea how these terms came into being, but they suggest a tie up with the coastal links courses of Scotland.

Florrie Van Donck was a very fine golfer from Belgium. The only world-class golfer that country ever produced. Belgium is not exactly noted for 'Tiger' Doncks. !!

Enjoy, Colin Leaney