bogey
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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
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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
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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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