bogey

Example Sentences

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The Dane closed the gap to five shots on the 14th hole - finding a birdie while Woodland carded a bogey - then four shots with another birdie on the 16th.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

But I wouldn't have wanted to walk off there with a bogey on 16, a double on 17, and then probably a bogey on 18 with my head off.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

His third bogey of the day, from a greenside bunker at the par-three 16th, saw his lead reduced to one.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Joining him at 12 under minutes later were Xander Schauffele, who birdied No. 10, and playing partner McIlroy, who three-putted for bogey.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 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