A good golf handicap is ten or less. With a handicap index of ten or less, you will generally shoot somewhere around 82. Shooting in the low 80s is better than average but certainly not good enough to be considered a scratch player.

Technically, birdie is a golf term associated with scoring one stroke less than the declared par of any given hole. So, for instance, you are dealing with a par-3 hole. To score a birdie, you simply need to make sure you complete the hole consuming only two (2) strokes

Stroke

Any forward club swing that's intended to hit the golf ball.

Par

The number of strokes an expert player is expected to make for a given hole or a group of holes (usually 9 or 18).

Birdie

One stroke under par on an individual hole.

Eagle

Two strokes under par on an individual hole.

Albatross / Double Eagle

Three strokes under par on an individual hole.

Condor

Four strokes under par on an individual hole.

Ace / Hole-in-One

Getting the ball in the hole (cup) in only one stroke.

Bogey

One stroke over par on an individual hole.

Double Bogey

Two strokes over par on an individual hole.

Triple Bogey

Three strokes over par on an individual hole.

Quadruple Bogey

Four strokes over par on an individual hole.