bo·gey
variants
or less commonly bogie
or bogy
plural bogeys also bogies
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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)
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.
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Even when Lee had three bogeys over four holes in the front nine, none of her closest rivals could take advantage of that slip-up; Lee’s playing partner on Sunday, world No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul, finished 1-over for the day and tied for fourth.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Fleetwood, just bogeyed the par-3 16th to open the door for Bradley ended up three-putting for bogey, pushing an eight-footer on his second attempt to save par and force a playoff.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
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Noun
Morikawa carded an eagle, four birdies and three bogeys on Thursday for a 3-under 69.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Even when Lee had three bogeys over four holes in the front nine, none of her closest rivals could take advantage of that slip-up; Lee’s playing partner on Sunday, world No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul, finished 1-over for the day and tied for fourth.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Verb
Keegan Bradley Caps Wild Comeback The Englishman bogeyed three of his first four holes, setting the stage for a wild finish.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Fleetwood, just bogeyed the par-3 16th to open the door for Bradley ended up three-putting for bogey, pushing an eight-footer on his second attempt to save par and force a playoff.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
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“Bogey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bogey. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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