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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Scheffler struggled from the outset, carding three bogeys and a double bogey with no birdies and is tied for last with Keegan Bradley at five over through 10 holes. Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026 The double chip on No. 18 led to a bogey, a three-putt on No. 1 added another and a double bogey came on No. 2 when chopped it around the 449-yard hole. John Marshall, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026 His double bogey only kept the margin from being greater against the strongest field The American Express has had in decades. Doug Ferguson, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2026 Barron finished the round at 2 under after a double bogey on the par-4 16th left him with a 38 on the backside and an opening 70. Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 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 27 Feb. 2026.

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