bogey

Example Sentences

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On Saturday, she had seven birdies and a bogey.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“I was just feeling like the hole was so big today,” said Talley, who has gone 22 consecutive holes without a bogey.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Despite a stumble with a bogey at the 16th, he responded immediately by sinking an eight-foot putt for birdie at the par-three 17th to regain his narrow advantage.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

It was particularly flabbergasting for the same reason that it didn’t dent Korda’s chances of winning: Korda had gone 60 consecutive holes without a bogey, and this one would hardly matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Heroes and bogey men, values and dislikes, are first encountered and labeled in that early environment.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou