triple bogey

noun

: a golf score of three strokes over par on a hole

triple-bogey

ˈtri-pəl-ˈbō-gē 

transitive verb

Examples of triple bogey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Koepka hit into the high grass on the opening hole, had to play another shot from the fairway and started with a triple bogey. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

For most golfers, a rough day on the links means a tricky sand trap or a triple bogey. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 17 July 2026

After looking up to see a truck driving at him in the middle of a fairway on a golf course, getting into a heated back-and-forth, and then carding a triple bogey on the hole, Knecht and his playing partners still had six holes left to play. — Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026

Fifteen years ago, in an epic unraveling, McIlroy saw a four-shot Sunday lead evaporate with a collapse at Amen Corner — triple bogey, bogey, double bogey on holes 11, 12 and 13. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for triple bogey

• muscogee
• yogi