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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More Getty Images Cantlay began the final round tied with Fleetwood at 16-under, but a bogey on the first and a costly four-putt double bogey on the second faltered early. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025 Scheffler, making a late charge, found the water and made double bogey, ending his hopes. Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 The Englishman came into the fourth round tied with Cantlay for the lead but the 33-year-old got off to a rough start with a bogey-double bogey on his first two holes. Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025 The Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, a regional favorite and winner of the event in 2023, finished fifth after a double bogey on the final hole. Sacbee.com, 14 July 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 6 Sep. 2025.

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