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

One of the reasons he's being pushed towards the exit is not just because of that old bogey man "comms" - his trouble with telling the public a convincing story.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

McIlroy eventually escaped with a bogey, his second consecutive green jacket and an overwhelming sense of relief.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

He was just some sort of bogey that lived in bad dreams and the dark corners of imagination.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques