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Where did the golf term "birdie" come from

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The term 'birdie' originated in the United States in 1899. In 19th century American slang, 'bird' was anything excellent. ChaCha!

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Source: USGA History FAQs | United States Golf Association | www.usga.org

Aug 19 2009, 08:22pm

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