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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Scott remained a stroke back of the leaders as Ortiz fell off the pace with a double bogey on 15. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 15 June 2025 Did a good job to get it out in the fairway, and then hit my wedge shot too short and made a nice two-putt for a double bogey. Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025 Schmid had six bogeys and a double bogey to go with six birdies, while Griffin had four bogeys after opening with an eagle and a birdie. CBS News, 25 May 2025 DeChambeau was kicked in the teeth by the Green Mile, bogeying No. 16 and dunking his tee shot on 17 before carding double bogey. Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 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 19 Jun. 2025.

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