How to Use birdie in a Sentence

birdie

1 of 2 noun

• I made a birdie on the fifth hole.
• I made birdie on the fifth hole.
• Tavatanakit got one back with a birdie on the par-5 18th.
  — John Nicholson, ajc, 3 Apr. 2022
• But and then adding a birdie on the seventh to go 1-up.
  — Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022
• Riebe left a 9-foot putt for birdie a foot above the hole.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2023
• That tap-in for birdie turned out to be the winning putt.
  — Doug Ferguson, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
• Fang answered with a birdie on No. 17 to square the match.
  — Mark Kazlowski, Dallas News, 27 July 2023
• Guan, a high school sophomore, won the match 1 up with a birdie on the 18th hole.
  — Mark Kazlowski, Dallas News, 27 July 2023
• Hull’s 15-foot birdie putt to extend the playoff missed to the left.
  — Associated Press, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
• His eight birdies Friday tied for the most in the second round.
  — Stefan Stevenson, Dallas News, 13 May 2023
• His longest birdie putt on the back nine was from 12 feet on No. 11.
  — Associated Press, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
• Stricker then poured in his own birdie and the pair shared a laugh on their way to the 11th tee box.
  — Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2023
• While the field struggled on the 18th, with just 10 birdies there Sunday, Fowler did not.
  — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2023
• Fowler extended his lead to two strokes with a birdie on the par-4 third.
  — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2023
• Gavin Reid shot two birdies and closed with a 37 to lead the Mavericks.
  — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2023
• Smith's last hurrah was a birdie at the tough 11th hole that brought the margin back to three shots.
  — CBS News, 10 Apr. 2022
• Smith’s last hurrah was a birdie at the tough 11th hole that brought the margin back to three shots.
  — Doug Ferguson, chicagotribune.com, 10 Apr. 2022
• Choi birdied the par-4 seventh, eagled the par-5 eighth and closed with a birdie on the par-3 ninth at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge.
  — Doug Ferguson, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022
• Her putting led to the low round, including one from 18 feet for a birdie.
  — Eric Sondheimer columnist follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2022
• Mahomes first from just off the fringe hits a beauty to gimme range, that’s a birdie.
  — Riley Hamel, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022
• Yin earned it with her fourth birdie on a bogey-free day.
  — Tom Canavan, ajc, 25 June 2023
• On the same hole, Finau made his fifth birdie of the final round to lead by four shots.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 July 2022
• Even those for whom birdies, bogies and tiebreaks are (sorry) par for the course.
  — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
• After Krueger birdied to win the first hole, Deardorff tied the match with a birdie of his own on No. 4.
  — Chandler Engelbrecht, Detroit Free Press, 1 July 2022
• Every golfer's heard of a birdie, but what about a doggie?
  — Seth Carnell, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2023
• Be prepared for your teen to get the swing of it quickly and go wild with whacking the birdies back to you.
  — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024
• Homa, meanwhile, shares the North course record with Sam Burns, who had eight birdies and a clean card for a 62.
  — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023
• The hole-in-one came after a birdie on No. 12 and moved Talley to 3 under.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 25 Aug. 2022
• The birdie would prove crucial as Woods went on to clinch the trophy by a single stroke ahead of Vijay Singh.
  — Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
• Spiranac's six birdies for a 6-under 66 wasn't too bad, either.
  — Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2024

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birdie

2 of 2 verb

• She birdied the second hole.
• The rain let up as Morikawa birdied the par-5 14th to take a co-lead.
  — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2023
• McIlroy had to birdie two holes down the stretch for a 73.
  — Doug Ferguson, orlandosentinel.com, 19 June 2021
• Romo birdied holes 4, 6 and 7 but dropped two shots in the middle of the round.
  — Richard Dean, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2018
• Woody Austin birdied his last two holes for a 67, and they were tied.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2019
• Tiger has now failed to birdie the three par 5's he's played.
  — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 5 Apr. 2018
• Both golfers birdied the 18th on the first playoff hole.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 30 July 2023
• Squires birdied three holes in a row on the front and was a clean 5-under through 14 holes.
  — James Weber, Cincinnati.com, 30 June 2018
• Tiger then went on to birdie that hole, because of course.
  — USA TODAY, 20 May 2022
• Park shook off a bogey and birdied two of the final four holes.
  — oregonlive, 25 Aug. 2019
• In the 2nd round Friday, Herman had to birdie three of his last four holes just to make the cut.
  — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2020
• On the front nine, Tibbits opened with a birdie at the par-4 first, and also birdied the par-5 sixth.
  — Nick Daschel | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, 14 June 2019
• Mitchell played in the afternoon and birdied the last two holes to join him.
  — Dallas News, 16 Feb. 2023
• Of the first 21 golfers to play the 18th on Thursday, only one managed to birdie the hole.
  — USA TODAY, 20 May 2022
• He was now tied with Wise, who was playing in the group ahead of him and had just birdied No.
  — David Scott, charlotteobserver, 6 May 2018
• Clark birdied with a six-foot putt to finish one under for the day.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2023
• Hadwin started with eight straight pars and birdied three of the next four holes.
  — Dan Kilbridge, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2018
• That lead was short-lived as Coody birdied at holes 11 and 12 to retake a one-stroke lead.
  — Aaron Nicholson, azcentral, 28 May 2018
• That happened on the par-4 second hole, before Crowe birdied eight of the next 12 holes.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 30 July 2023
• Woods birdied six of his last 12 holes and was never a factor.
  — Doug Ferguson, The Denver Post, 16 June 2019
• Three-down after 11 holes, Ly birdied four of the next five holes, winning all four, to erase the deficit.
  — Ndaschel, oregonlive, 10 Aug. 2023
• The three-time major winner birdied the par-4 second, adding a par on the third.
  — The Si Staff, SI.com, 13 June 2019
• Thomas birdied the par-5 second hole for the second straight day.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 8 Apr. 2023
• In the final group, Langer made par and Flesch birdied to create a three-way tie for the playoff.
  — Dennis Manoloff, cleveland.com, 14 Apr. 2018
• Joe Durant birdied his last three holes for a 68 to finish alone in third.
  — Associated Press, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
• The hole allowed Cantlay to cut the lead in half, but Thomas birdied four of the remaining eight holes.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 18 Aug. 2019
• Woods shot a 30 to open his morning, birdieing on six of the first nine holes, including four of the first five.
  — Khadrice Rollins, SI.com, 12 May 2018
• Spieth birdied 18, as did Lee, giving Lee the win by one stroke.
  — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 8 May 2023
• But Summerhays bailed him out with a birdie and then the duo birdied four straight holes from Nos. 14 through 17.
  — Ron Higgins, NOLA.com, 28 Apr. 2018
• Hatton birdied the 18th for a 66 to momentarily tie Fox for the lead.
  — Associated Press, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023

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