Why are golf scores named after birds, and who introduced the idea in the first place?

Question

Why are golf scores named after birds, and who introduced the idea in the first place?

Answer 1

its like that

Answer 2

The word 'bird' had a similar meaning as the word 'cool' has now. The story goes that a golfer named Ab Smith made a great shot and said that it was "a bird of a shot", so that is how the score of one under par became known as birdies. An eagle and an albatross are better scores than a birdie and are named after being great birds.

I got this explanation from a book describing the meaning of words called 'March Hares and Monkeys' Uncles' by Harry Oliver.

Answer 3

Mr b SPOTER

Answer 4

Ace and bogey are not bird references to my knowledge.