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  • a variation of bogy.
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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

And he didn’t card a single bogey in the final two rounds, which kept him safe while Scheffler shot up the leaderboard with a final round 63.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

But Fox heated up right when he needed to with four birdies, a bogey and a par to round out his card.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

He needed to step high to get to the ball but was able to hit it out of the area, eventually making bogey on the par-four hole.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

He was just some sort of bogey that lived in bad dreams and the dark corners of imagination.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Her round still contained three bogeys and her last birdie came on 13, preventing a further climb up the leaderboard.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

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

McIlroy endured a rollercoaster first round at Royal Birkdale which included six bogeys and four birdies in his two-over round of 72.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

He carded three bogeys on the opening nine without a birdie.

From The Wall Street Journal 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

His son, however, bogeyed that hole on his way to a 4-over 76 for the round.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

American world number one Scottie Scheffler bogeyed the 18th in a round of 71 that left him three under.

From BBC Mar. 7, 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

However, they registered only one birdie between them in their opening 10 holes and Yamashita's lead was cut to a single stroke when she bogeyed the 10th.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2025

To win last year, McIlroy needed to beat Justin Rose - who finished tied third on Sunday having led by two at the turn - in a sudden death play-off after bogeying the 72nd hole.

From BBC Apr. 12, 2026

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

The lead allowed the four-time major winner to come home in relative comfort despite bogeying the last two holes.

From BBC Oct. 23, 2022




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