bogey

Example Sentences

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His hopes looked like they were fading further on Sunday with a double bogey and bogey in the first six holes, but McIlroy rallied and started to work his way back up the leaderboard.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

He badly missed his drive on the 18th far to the right, bringing a potential double bogey and a playoff with Scheffler into view.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 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.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Another poor swing could easily have led to a double bogey and a play-off with Scheffler.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

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

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques