Eagle
In golf, completing a hole in two strokes fewer than its par.
Definition
An eagle is a golf score of two under par on a single hole. It most often happens on longer holes, such as reaching the green of a par 5 quickly and needing few putts, or holing out from the fairway on a par 4.
Because it saves two strokes against the expected score, an eagle is a strong result and less common than a birdie. The term is also used in disc golf for finishing a hole two throws under par.
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Golf
A precision target sport played across an outdoor course, blending skill, strategy and a long walk in the open air.
Disc Golf
A relaxed, low-cost target sport where players throw flying discs toward chain baskets across an outdoor course.
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Player roles
- Utility playerA dependable, versatile player who can competently fill several different positions as the team needs, rather than specialising in just one.
- All-RounderAn all-rounder is a versatile player who contributes across attack and defence rather than specialising in a single phase, position, or skill.
- Ball-winnerA ball-winner is the player tasked with regaining possession through pressing, tackling and interceptions — a team's tireless defensive workhorse.
- PlaymakerThe playmaker is a team's creative hub — the player who orchestrates attacks, controls the tempo and distributes the ball so teammates can score.
Practice & sessions
- Conditioning sessionA session built around physical conditioning — developing the fitness qualities a sport draws on, rather than its skills or tactics.
- Tactical sessionA session built around tactics — how you use space, position and patterns of play, rather than the mechanics of a shot.
- Technical sessionA session built around technique — grooving and refining the mechanics of how a movement or shot is executed.
- Open-play sessionA turn-up-and-play session of informal, often social games — less structured than practice, focused on playing rather than drilling.
- Mobility sessionA session built around moving well through a range of motion — gentle, controlled work to help the body move freely.
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