Delbert Yocam spent a decade as chief operating officer with Apple. More recently Delbert Yocam established an independent technology consultancy, Yocam Holdings, LLC. In his free time Del Yocam enjoys traveling and playing golf. He has played on a number of major courses throughout the United States and Scotland.
Every hole on a golf course carries its own par, or score based on the number of strokes in which a golfer is expected to finish the hole. A golfer who takes three strokes to finish a par 3 hole is said to have finished the hole on par. A number of additional golf terms are derived from the concept of par. For example, finishing one stroke over par is known as a bogey, while a double or triple bogey would constitute two or three strokes over par, respectively.
Conversely, finishing a hole one stroke under par is known as a birdie. Keeping in line with the avian imagery, golfers who finish a hole two strokes below par have achieved an eagle, and those finishing three strokes under par have recorded an albatross. The rarest single-hole score a golfer can achieve is known as a condor. Since most of the larger holes on a golf course rank as a par 4 or possibly a par 5, achieving a condor generally involves scoring an ace, or a hole in one. To date, only four golfers have managed to land officially recognized condors.
Every hole on a golf course carries its own par, or score based on the number of strokes in which a golfer is expected to finish the hole. A golfer who takes three strokes to finish a par 3 hole is said to have finished the hole on par. A number of additional golf terms are derived from the concept of par. For example, finishing one stroke over par is known as a bogey, while a double or triple bogey would constitute two or three strokes over par, respectively.
Conversely, finishing a hole one stroke under par is known as a birdie. Keeping in line with the avian imagery, golfers who finish a hole two strokes below par have achieved an eagle, and those finishing three strokes under par have recorded an albatross. The rarest single-hole score a golfer can achieve is known as a condor. Since most of the larger holes on a golf course rank as a par 4 or possibly a par 5, achieving a condor generally involves scoring an ace, or a hole in one. To date, only four golfers have managed to land officially recognized condors.