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bogey

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


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You see it in the professionals, who play better golf than we could play in 30 lifetimes, but then bogey a crucial hole and return to the clubhouse emotionally crushed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

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

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

The bogey meant he had missed a golden chance to become the first man to shoot 61 at one of the sport's blue-riband events.

From BBC ● 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

McIlroy was unable to rediscover the rhythm that rocketed him into contention on Saturday, with his topsy-turvy round of 69 containing four birdies, an eagle and five bogeys.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Miguel Angel Jimenez shot the second-best round of the day after Johnson, making seven birdies but also two bogeys in a five-under 67 that lifted him to 12 under.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

After scrambling well on Thursday and putting his foot down on Friday, Fleetwood moved within a shot of the lead on Saturday before two late bogeys left him seemingly with too much work to do.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

The Scot began with a birdie but four bogeys in the following nine holes effectively ended his hopes.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 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

Two shots became three when playing partner Fitzpatrick bogeyed the 11th to drop alongside Li on 10 under.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025

The Californian, who started the round one shot off leader Sam Burns, bogeyed five of his first six holes to seemingly drop out of contention.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2025

He birdied four of the next five holes before bogeying the last.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

After bogeying the first hole, Phillips birdied the second, eagled the third and birdied the fourth to vault to the top of the leaderboard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025

Two-time major champion Collin Morikawa, who led jointly with Schauffele after round three, opened with 14 straight pars before bogeying the 15th.

From BBC ● May 19, 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

Spanish player Adri Arnaus briefly held the lead on 13 under after eight holes of his round, but he fell away after bogeying No. 9 and making double-bogey at the par-5 13th.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2023




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