“An albatross is pretty rare.” Rory McIlroy had reason to think he was headed for a special day when he went out in 29 at St. Andrews with seven birdies in nine holes. He drove the green on ...

This is also true for the albatross or even a condor ... Then, with that number at the end of nine holes, a player can add that number to the par for the side and get their nine-hole score.