double bogey

noun

: a golf score of two strokes over par on a hole
double-bogey transitive verb

Examples of double bogey in a Sentence

He made a double bogey on the fourth hole.
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The former Texas Longhorn made a double bogey on the first, his 10th hole. Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025 Despite a difficult final round with four bogeys and a double bogey, Charlie managed to maintain his position, finishing tied for 25th with a final score of 11-over 299. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025 Quadruple bogey, double bogey, par, double bogey, bogey to finish a third-round 78. Brody Miller, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025 The Australian had a pretty solid first round (70), but collapsed on Friday with a quadruple bogey on the 6th and a double bogey on the 13th. William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for double bogey

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double bogey was in 1954

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“Double bogey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20bogey. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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