bogey

Example Sentences

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Despite a stumble with a bogey at the 16th, he responded immediately by sinking an eight-foot putt for birdie at the par-three 17th to regain his narrow advantage.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

On Sunday’s 18th hole, when she had to sink a long putt just to walk away with a bogey, that feeling struck again despite the runaway victory.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The wealthy but suddenly unmoored LIV golfers have been left to scramble like a weekend hacker trying to salvage a bogey after chipping into a sand trap.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

All that homework helped him escape from trouble with a just bogey on Sunday’s 18th hole—and what put him atop the leaderboard in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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