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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Cameron Young sits alone in sixth place after recovering from a double bogey on the first hole to shoot 5-under 65. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025 The 16th ended Burns and Scott’s push for the championship as Scott carded his first double bogey of the round and Burns bogeyed. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 15 June 2025 If not for a double bogey on the second hole, Hovland could be even further up the leaderboard. Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025 Players were far more likely to walk off Quail Hollow’s most-notable hole with a double bogey than a birdie. 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

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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 14 Jul. 2025.

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