double bogey

noun

: a golf score of two strokes over par on a hole
double-bogey transitive verb

Examples of double bogey in a Sentence

He made a double bogey on the fourth hole.
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Schmid had six bogeys and a double bogey to go with six birdies, while Griffin had four bogeys after opening with an eagle and a birdie. CBS News, 25 May 2025 DeChambeau was kicked in the teeth by the Green Mile, bogeying No. 16 and dunking his tee shot on 17 before carding double bogey. Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2025 During that round of 76, Koepka carded six bogeys and a double bogey. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025 Riebe carded the day’s wildest round, which included a double bogey, three bogeys, four birdies and an eagle. Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for double bogey

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of double bogey was in 1954

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“Double bogey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20bogey. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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