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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Barron finished the round at 2 under after a double bogey on the par-4 16th left him with a 38 on the backside and an opening 70. Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025 Morrow’s 74 featured three bogeys, one double bogey, three birdies and 11 pars. Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025 More Getty Images Cantlay began the final round tied with Fleetwood at 16-under, but a bogey on the first and a costly four-putt double bogey on the second faltered early. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025 Scheffler, making a late charge, found the water and made double bogey, ending his hopes. Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for double bogey

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 4 Nov. 2025.

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