triple bogey

noun

: a golf score of three strokes over par on a hole
triple-bogey transitive verb

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Her score was 17-over 89 for the first round, with one birdie, seven bogeys, two double bogeys, one triple bogey and one quadruple bogey. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 His ball cut through the wind and sailed clear over the green into the water, leading to a triple bogey that ended his hopes. Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025 McIlroy, conversely, again found the green with ease and even a three-putt for bogey wasn’t enough to give Spaun a glimmer of hope as the American finished with a triple bogey. Matias Grez, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025 Edwards tops the previous mark of 58-11½ set in 1985 by Willie Banks of the United States. 1999 — Jean Van de Velde’s triple bogey on the 72nd hole sets the stage for Paul Lawrie to become the first Scotsman to win the British Open in his native land since Tommy Armour in 1931. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for triple bogey

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of triple bogey was in 1963

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“Triple bogey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20bogey. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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