How to Use bogey in a Sentence

bogey

1 of 2 noun
  • He made a bogey on the second hole.
  • He made bogey on the second hole.
  • Blanchet closed with a bogey for a 66.
    — Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Only a pair of bogeys over the last four holes slowed him.
    — Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Lipsky had five birdies and four bogeys.
    — ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • His back nine was not much better with four more bogeys to go with one birdie.
    — Staff and Wire Reports, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
  • Thomas ended the fourth hole with a bogey and fell to 2-over.
    — Bryce Houston, The Courier-Journal, 18 June 2022
  • Kang held the lead briefly on the back nine and has made only one bogey in three rounds.
    — Jeff Babineau, orlandosentinel.com, 22 Jan. 2022
  • And until the last two holes — his lone bogeys of the round — the plan served him well.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
  • One over par is a bogey, two over par is a double bogey and so forth.
    — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Tavatanakit had eight birdies and a bogey in the morning session.
    — ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Fleetwood had two bogeys and a birdie on the front nine but settled down from there.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Lee closed with a bogey after making four straight birdies.
    — ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Rahm opened with two bogeys in his first two holes, struggling to find his rhythm on the front nine.
    — Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The string ended with a bogey at the par-5 1oth.
    — Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Each bogey seemed to tighten the tension even more.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
  • His third shot failed to reach the green, and Thomas walked to the fifth tee box with a bogey.
    — Riley Hamel, USA TODAY, 19 June 2022
  • Lee promptly fell out of the lead with a triple-bogey on the par-4 4th.
    — Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Scheffler made a 9-foot bogey putt on the last hole and was five behind.
    — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
  • Rahm suffered a bogey on his final hole, the par-5 fourth, to break the streak.
    — Fox Sports, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
  • When play began, Ryu stumbled with three bogeys in her first five holes.
    — Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 28 June 2026
  • Hovland made four bogeys, but only six pars — enough birdies (5) to stay in it.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
  • Doan struggled on Sunday, though, with three bogeys on the front nine.
    — Brad Townsend, Dallas News, 29 May 2023
  • Young played the back nine Sunday in 33 strokes, bogey-free.
    — Justin Ray, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Four bogeys and a double bogey, to go with four birdies for a two over 72.
    — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
  • Woods came up short of the green, backed up his approach shot and two-putted for another bogey.
    — Dave Skretta, ajc, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Nico Echavarria didn’t make a bogey all weekend.
    — Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Anything less than a sweep registers as a bogey.
    — Jim Root, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Herbin added another bogey on the last hole to fall 7-over-par at the finish.
    — Sara Tidwell, The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Yin made three bogeys on the front nine before getting back to 4 under with two late birdies.
    — ABC News, 6 June 2026

bogey

2 of 2 verb
  • She birdied the first hole but bogeyed the second hole.
  • Five players arrived at the hole with at least a share of the lead and bogeyed it.
    — Tod Leonard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • Funk triple bogeyed on the 12th hole and let Langer take over by three strokes.
    — Cheryl Wray | [email protected], AL.com, 21 May 2017
  • Matthew bogeyed two holes on the front nine, but then picked up four birdies and just one bogey on the back nine.
    — Jodom, oregonlive, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Woodland bogeyed the ninth hole, then high-fived a kid on his way to the 10th tee.
    — Michael Rosenberg, SI.com, 17 June 2019
  • Hahn bogeyed two of the next four holes but parred the final four holes to get into the playoff.
    — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2023
  • Dustin Johnson’s first wedge of the way hit the pin, caromed off the green and led to bogey.
    — Doug Ferguson, The Denver Post, 11 May 2017
  • Fleetwood also bogeyed the hole but had built such a cushion that his lead was never in doubt.
    — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • His son, however, bogeyed that hole on his way to a 4-over 76 for the round.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Hahn, who bogeyed on two of the first three holes, would eventually card a 67.
    — Katherine Fitzgerald, azcentral, 15 June 2018
  • Lehman hit every fairway and didn’t bogey a hole, playing near-flawless golf in front of the home crowd.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 July 2019
  • But Reed bogeyed the fourth hole, and McIlroy birdied the third for the two-shot swing.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
  • After bogeying hole 1 in the semis, Rodger had three birdies and no bogeys the rest of the way.
    — James Weber, Cincinnati.com, 30 June 2018
  • Rose, who had a stunning 38 one-putts for the week, bogeyed two of the last three holes to fade with a 74.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2019
  • Choi played in the group in front of him and bogeyed the last, giving Stricker a two-shot lead and room for error.
    — Associated Press, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
  • The biggest shock is Woods, who bogeys on his last hole for an 82, the worst score in his two decades as a pro.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Conroy bogeyed just twice in the morning, and three times in the afternoon on holes 3-5.
    — Shawn McFarland, courant.com, 9 June 2018
  • Meanwhile, Casey opened the round with a birdie on the first hole to move to 17-under, but bogeyed the fifth.
    — William S. Paxton, USA TODAY, 24 June 2018
  • Harman entered Sunday with a five-stroke lead but was shaky at the start, bogeying two of his first five holes.
    — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 23 July 2023
  • Kertson claimed an early lead when White bogeyed the first hole, but the two finalists were all square at the turn.
    — Julia Stumbaugh, azcentral, 3 Aug. 2019
  • Brown also is bogey-free going into the weekend, making a 7-foot par on his last hole.
    — ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Woodland double-bogeyed the second hole Friday but birdied the third.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Garcia entered the day well out of contention and then bogeyed the first hole, so his anger is understandable.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Li bogeyed the 10th and 14th but more than negated those mistakes with birdies at Nos.
    — Jesse Smithey, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2018
  • After nine holes they were tied, but when Trevino bogeyed the 15th, Green went ahead for good.
    — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 21 June 2018
  • Johnson would get to 8-under before bogeying the 17th hole to end the run.
    — Shawn McFarland, courant.com, 21 June 2018
  • Woods bogeyed each of the first two holes on Saturday and struggled with his distance control through the fourth hole.
    — Jesse Smithey, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2018
  • Tavatanakit walked in a 25-foot birdie on the sixth hole to get within four shots, only to make bogey with a wedge on the par-5 eighth.
    — ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Davies and Alex both bogeyed on the 18th, losing the chance to take solo command of runnerup.
    — Katherine Fitzgerald, azcentral, 18 Mar. 2018
  • After not making worse than par through the first 13 holes, Dentino bogeyed Nos.
    — Tyler Kraft, Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2019

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