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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Singh played the front nine 7-over between the first two days — seven bogeys, a double bogey and one birdie — while playing the back 3-under. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 June 2025 Dealing with the swirling wind during Friday’s second round, Cantlay made six birdies on the day but bogeyed No. 8 and No. 18, and found water for a double bogey on No. 13. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025 Burns ended up hitting out of the soggy lie and pulling his approach out to the left before making a double bogey that took him out of the lead for good. Troy Finnegan‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025 Scheffler, the world No. 1, and defending PGA champion Schauffele had plenty to say about mud balls on tee shots, particularly on the 16th hole that sent both to double bogey. Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 16 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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