double bogey
Americannoun
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A double bogey would have pushed McIlroy into a playoff against none other than world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 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
The US star again drew warm, supportive galleries, but his struggles on the greens included a double bogey at his second hole, the 11th, where he three-putted from four feet.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
He held a two-shot lead going into the final round this time around, but memories of recent near-misses came flooding back when his advantage was wiped out on the first with a double bogey.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
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