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bogey

[boh-gee, boog-ee, boo-gee] / ˈboʊ gi, ˈbʊg i, ˈbu gi /


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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

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

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




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