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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Riebe carded the day’s wildest round, which included a double bogey, three bogeys, four birdies and an eagle. Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025 However, another double bogey on the 18th sent him off the rails and knocked him out of contention for good. Troy Finnegan‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025 And his last tee shot went left off the grassy bank and into the stream for another double bogey. Doug Ferguson, Mercury News, 19 May 2025 On Thursday, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele — the respective No. 1, 2 and 3 players in the world — all made double bogey on No. 16. Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 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 2 Jun. 2025.

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