bo·gey
variants
or less commonly bogie
or bogy
plural bogeys also bogies
2
ˈbō-gē,
also ˈbu̇-,
or
ˈbü- 
: a source of fear, perplexity, or harassment
3
\
ˈbō-gē 
\ golf
\ golf
a
: one stroke over par on a hole
made a bogey on the second hole
b
chiefly British, dated
: an average golfer's score used as a standard for a particular hole or course
He was the sort of player who does the first two holes in one under bogey and then takes an eleven at the third.—
P. G. Wodehouse
P. G. Wodehouse4
ˈbō-gē
: a numerical standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at especially in competition
: a numerical standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at especially in competition
5
ˈbō-gē
: an unidentified aircraft
: an unidentified aircraft
especially
: one not positively identified as friendly and so assumed to be hostile
bogeyed; bogeying
: to shoot (a hole in golf) in one over par
bo·gey
less common spelling of bogie entry 1
1
: a low strongly built cart
2
a
chiefly British
: a swiveling railway truck
b
: the driving-wheel assembly consisting of the rear four wheels of a 6-wheel automotive truck
3
: a small supporting or aligning wheel (as on the inside perimeter of a tank tread)
Synonyms
Examples of bogey in a Sentence
Noun (1)
He made a bogey on the second hole.
He made bogey on the second hole.
Verb
She birdied the first hole but bogeyed the second hole.
Recent Examples on the WebDave Skretta, The Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2024
Willett shoots a closing 67 for a 5-under 283 is assured his first major title when Spieth bogeys the 17th hole.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
After his putt went down, Rahm realized what was happening to Vincent, who did well to escape No. 1 with a bogey.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
Homa broke the record even with two bogeys, making 10 birdies in his round of 8-under 62 that gave him a two-shot lead over Kirk (66) going into the weekend of the FedEx Cup postseason event that determines who goes to Tour Championship.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
His final round featured five birdies – including an excellent long putt on the fifth – as well as some wayward moments: a double bogey on the second hole and three further bogeys on the eighth, 11th and 16th.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
Cantlay was solid as ever Saturday in the Genesis Invitational until a soft bogey toward the end of the round that effectively cut his lead in half.
—Doug Ferguson, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2024
However, two bogeys on the back nine stopped his momentum.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Cantlay and Spieth rolled in birdie putts moments apart at No. 6 to vault to the lead while Hoffman was making bogey six holes ahead.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2024
Louis Oosthuizen threw down a couple of birdies to briefly tie Burmester for the lead before bogeying the 183-yard, par-3 15th hole.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
Whether Clark – who subsequently found the fairway before bogeying the par-four hole – was guilty of the offense quickly became a topic of discussion on the NBC broadcast, with PGA Tour rules official Mark Dusbabek quizzed on air by announcer Dan Hicks about the incident.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
Dressed all in white, Woods birdied the first, bogeyed the second and third and got back to even par by curling in a 15-footer for birdie at No. 6.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Following his record round, Taylor had a 40-minute turnaround before his next tee time and bogeyed the par-4 first hole.
—John Marshall, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024
More of them went on to win the tournament — Homa at the Farmers and Nick Taylor at the RBC Canadian Open — than bogeyed the hole.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
By Saturday afternoon, Nate Lashley and Costa Mesa’s Jake Knapp finished at 11-under and were waiting to see if Pavon, still in the lead at 12-under but having bogeyed 17, and/or Jaeger at 11-under would cough it up on 18.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2024
Over the next six holes the 2023 Ryder Cup teammates matched each other shot for shot, but Cantlay edged in front with a birdie on the 13th and another on the 14th while Spieth bogeyed to drop three shots back.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Noun
And to finish off his worst first nine at the Masters, Woods again missed the fairway off the tee, again found a bunker and again walked away with a bogey.
—Dave Skretta, The Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2024
Willett shoots a closing 67 for a 5-under 283 is assured his first major title when Spieth bogeys the 17th hole.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
After his putt went down, Rahm realized what was happening to Vincent, who did well to escape No. 1 with a bogey.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
Homa broke the record even with two bogeys, making 10 birdies in his round of 8-under 62 that gave him a two-shot lead over Kirk (66) going into the weekend of the FedEx Cup postseason event that determines who goes to Tour Championship.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
His final round featured five birdies – including an excellent long putt on the fifth – as well as some wayward moments: a double bogey on the second hole and three further bogeys on the eighth, 11th and 16th.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
Cantlay was solid as ever Saturday in the Genesis Invitational until a soft bogey toward the end of the round that effectively cut his lead in half.
—Doug Ferguson, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2024
However, two bogeys on the back nine stopped his momentum.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Cantlay and Spieth rolled in birdie putts moments apart at No. 6 to vault to the lead while Hoffman was making bogey six holes ahead.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Verb
After a sensational first eight holes, Lamprecht bogeyed 9, 10 and 11 and then suffered a costly triple-bogey on the par-5 15th, when his 120-yard approach shot caught the downslope and spun back into the water.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2024
Louis Oosthuizen threw down a couple of birdies to briefly tie Burmester for the lead before bogeying the 183-yard, par-3 15th hole.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
Whether Clark – who subsequently found the fairway before bogeying the par-four hole – was guilty of the offense quickly became a topic of discussion on the NBC broadcast, with PGA Tour rules official Mark Dusbabek quizzed on air by announcer Dan Hicks about the incident.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
Dressed all in white, Woods birdied the first, bogeyed the second and third and got back to even par by curling in a 15-footer for birdie at No. 6.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Following his record round, Taylor had a 40-minute turnaround before his next tee time and bogeyed the par-4 first hole.
—John Marshall, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024
More of them went on to win the tournament — Homa at the Farmers and Nick Taylor at the RBC Canadian Open — than bogeyed the hole.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
By Saturday afternoon, Nate Lashley and Costa Mesa’s Jake Knapp finished at 11-under and were waiting to see if Pavon, still in the lead at 12-under but having bogeyed 17, and/or Jaeger at 11-under would cough it up on 18.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2024
Over the next six holes the 2023 Ryder Cup teammates matched each other shot for shot, but Cantlay edged in front with a birdie on the 13th and another on the 14th while Spieth bogeyed to drop three shots back.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
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