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double bogey

American  

noun

Golf.
  1. a score of two strokes over par on a hole.


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The 26-year-old endured a difficult front nine, picking up a bogey on the third and a double bogey on the ninth, but settled on the home straight to end the day with a two-under-par 71.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026

He badly missed his drive on the 18th far to the right, bringing a potential double bogey and a playoff with Scheffler into view.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

A double bogey and bogey in a three-hole span on the front nine dropped him into fourth place, two strokes off the lead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

Couples, who had been two under to that point, finished quadruple bogey, double bogey, double bogey.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

He got off to a jerky start, with an eagle at the first followed by a double bogey at the fourth.

From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026

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