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  • a variation of bogy.
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bogey

[boh-gee, boog-ee, boo-gee] / ˈboʊ gi, ˈbʊg i, ˈbu gi /


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You see it in the professionals, who play better golf than we could play in 30 lifetimes, but then bogey a crucial hole and return to the clubhouse emotionally crushed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

And while the American, who ended up carding a bogey, immediately bounced back a further dropped shot on the 14th signalled that it would not be her day.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

But Fox heated up right when he needed to with four birdies, a bogey and a par to round out his card.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

He needed to step high to get to the ball but was able to hit it out of the area, eventually making bogey on the par-four hole.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 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

Her round still contained three bogeys and her last birdie came on 13, preventing a further climb up the leaderboard.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

He still might finally do that on Sunday, but his hopes were set back on Saturday by a couple of late bogeys in a third-round 69.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

McIlroy endured a rollercoaster first round at Royal Birkdale which included six bogeys and four birdies in his two-over round of 72.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

And Fitzpatrick's hopes of adding to his 2022 US Open triumph were all but sunk by a ruinous run of three successive bogeys to start his round.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

Harry rather thought some bogeys landed on the potatoes, and was inwardly thankful that they were not staying for dinner.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

McIlroy double-bogeyed the fourth hole and bogeyed the sixth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

When McIlroy bogeyed the 10th, he dropped back alongside 2018 champion Reed on six under and his general untidiness put his place at the top of the leaderboard under pressure.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

American world number one Scottie Scheffler bogeyed the 18th in a round of 71 that left him three under.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026

Penge missed the fairway at No. 2, took a one-stroke penalty and bogeyed, while Bridgeman parred to take sole possession of the lead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026

Fowler bogeyed the 14th but produced an otherwise flawless round featuring nine birdies.

From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026

The two-time major winner was seven over after bogeying the 15th but he was smiling after converting a 55-foot putt for eagle on the next as he ended on five over.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2024

Two-time major champion Collin Morikawa, who led jointly with Schauffele after round three, opened with 14 straight pars before bogeying the 15th.

From BBC ● May 19, 2024

After bogeying the first hole, Kim parred the next five before back-to-back-to-back birdies at seven, eight and nine.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024

Homa overcame a rough start, bogeying two of his first three holes to shoot 69.

From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024

“So I told my caddie that’s the least mad I’m ever going to be bogeying the last three.”

From Washington Times ● Jun. 1, 2023




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