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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

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

The bogey meant he had missed a golden chance to become the first man to shoot 61 at one of the sport's blue-riband events.

From BBC ● 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

McIlroy was unable to rediscover the rhythm that rocketed him into contention on Saturday, with his topsy-turvy round of 69 containing four birdies, an eagle and five bogeys.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Three bogeys in a row - on the ninth, 10th and 11th - ensured a poignant home Open victory would remain a fantasy.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 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

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

Scheffler's performance was all the more impressive given he bogeyed the first two holes and his resurgence arrived entirely on the harder back nine.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

His son, however, bogeyed that hole on his way to a 4-over 76 for the round.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 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

It was in stark contrast to Lee's finish Saturday, when the 27-year-old had bogeyed the final two holes and dramatically tossed his ball into the Pacific Ocean in frustration.

From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026

To win last year, McIlroy needed to beat Justin Rose - who finished tied third on Sunday having led by two at the turn - in a sudden death play-off after bogeying the 72nd hole.

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026

After bogeying the first hole, Phillips birdied the second, eagled the third and birdied the fourth to vault to the top of the leaderboard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025

Bradley had looked out of contention when he fell a shot back by bogeying the par-four 14th.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2025

After bogeying three of the last six holes on the front nine, she played a four-hole stretch on the back nine in 4 under.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 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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