triple bogey

noun

|Updated on: 23 Jun 2018

Definition of triple bogey

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

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triple-bogey

play \ˈtri-pəl-ˈbō-gē\ transitive verb

Recent Examples of triple bogey from the Web

The triple bogey on the penultimate hole at Shinnecock Hills in 2004.

— tod leonard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Mickelson made dumb decision, but USGA's U.S. Open setup is a joke," 16 June 2018
Spieth waited until the second hole to make a triple bogey, blasted out of a bunker and over the 11th green, and then took three shots to get on the putting surface.

— BostonGlobe.com, "Dustin Johnson among four tied for lead at US Open," 14 June 2018
Woods has played the 15th hole 79 times since his first Masters appearance in 1995, and his worst score was a triple bogey 8.

— karen crouse, New York Times, "Tiger Woods Is More Dogged Than Dazzling in His Return to the Masters," 5 Apr. 2018
But Phil Mickelson's hopes nosedived after a fine start, making a sorry triple bogey on the ninth and then finding the water on the short 12th to run up a double bogey.

— CNN, "Masters 2018: Tiger survives the cut as Patrick Reed leads at halfway," 6 Apr. 2018
John Daly, a stroke back after an opening 65, had two triple bogeys in a 79 to tumble into a tie for 60th at 2 over.

— USA TODAY, "McKenzie, Smith share Champions lead in Victoria," 16 Sep. 2017
Kim in particular had a huge bounce-back following a double and triple bogey on his first two holes.

— brent kennedy, Howard County Times, "Marriotts Ridge boys golf leans on senior leaders to edge Glenelg, Wilde Lake," 19 Sep. 2017

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