bogey
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And while the American, who ended up carding a bogey, immediately bounced back a further dropped shot on the 14th signalled that it would not be her day.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
On Saturday, she had seven birdies and a bogey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
On a day that will be remembered for a pair of long putts, Rai also went bogey free over the final 10 holes because he missed only one fairway in that span.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
One of the reasons he's being pushed towards the exit is not just because of that old bogey man "comms" - his trouble with telling the public a convincing story.
From BBC ● May 16, 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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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
The Scot began with a birdie but four bogeys in the following nine holes effectively ended his hopes.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
He carded three bogeys on the opening nine without a birdie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
And Fitzpatrick's hopes of adding to his 2022 US Open triumph were all but sunk by a ruinous run of three successive bogeys to start his round.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 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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McIlroy double-bogeyed the fourth hole and bogeyed the sixth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
Only five of 51 players birdied it while 11 bogeyed it Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 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
Hatton bogeyed 16 to finish on eight under.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025
Li did likewise on 17 to get to 11 under but then bogeyed the last.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025
Bradley had looked out of contention when he fell a shot back by bogeying the par-four 14th.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2025
She steadied herself after bogeying the opening hole, only dropping one further shot following a three-putt at the 14th and picking up six birdies, including two in the closing three holes.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2025
After bogeying the first hole, Kim parred the next five before back-to-back-to-back birdies at seven, eight and nine.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024
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