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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Playing with Tom Kim and Alex Fitzpatrick, James paired two birdies with two bogeys and a double bogey for his 2-over round. From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026 Four bogeys and a double bogey, to go with four birdies for a two over 72. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026 Stevens overcame a double bogey to start his round — a hole that took him over two hours to play because of the fog — and strung together six birdies for his 68. Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 Joo missed another fairway to the right into a clumpy lie, pitched back to the fairway, sent her wedge over the green with a front pin, chipped 8 feet by the hole and missed the putt, taking a double bogey to fall three shots behind. ABC News, 31 May 2026 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 25 Jun. 2026.

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