bogy
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Lopez-Chacarra overcame a triple bogy on the long par-4 seventh and tied Sargent for the lead with a short birdie on the par-4 15th.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2022
In the 1950s, 3D was wheeled out to upstage television, the industry bogy of that era.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 5, 2010
But there was another bogy: in an alternate method, hormone pellets are implanted in the steer's ear or neck for gradual absorption.
From Time Magazine Archive
The bogy of recession that had haunted everyone for four years was not completely laid, but it was a vanishing specter.
From Time Magazine Archive
From the moment that I found the bogy of conventionality potent enough with her to frighten her into keeping her word and marrying me, I had no fear for “to-morrow.”
From Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 by Various
Defending champion Nick Taylor, who had been in a share of the lead after two rounds, slipped back to tied-fifth with a disappointing 70 that included four bogies.
From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026
He had no bogies, seven birdies and an eagle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
Wu, the Chinese player who finished in a tie for 79th in Spain last year, took the early lead after making eight birdies and no bogies in a round of 8-under 63.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
The University of Virginia grad, who’s only carded two bogies all week, is in a four-way tie for third at 6-under with Luke List, James Hahn, and Kurt Kitayama.
From Washington Times ● May 6, 2022
Then he started gathering old faerie stories too, legends about bogies and shamble-men.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
