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to double bogey

to double bogey

1 6.9
To score two strokes more than the hole's par in golf
  • verb
  • /ˈdʌbəl ˈboʊɡi/
  • Jargon
translation icon : doble bogey
  • double bogey on the hole
  • make a double bogey

Examples

  • This cost him a chance at a title and he lost a tournament in early August after double-bogeying the final hole.

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  • During the tournament, he double bogeyed the fourth hole, which significantly impacted his score.

  • After hitting his second shot into the water, he had no choice but to double bogey on that hole.

  • The pressure mounted when she double bogeyed the last hole, costing her the championship title.

Synonyms

double-bogey
vsto double bogey
  • Jargon
2 8.0

A golf score two strokes above par for a hole

is the same meaning but written without a hyphen

How Bad

to double bogey
  • Jargon
1 6.9
bogey
  • Jargon
11 7.0
par
  • Jargon
63 5.0
birdie
  • Jargon
13 6.0
eagle
  • Jargon
6 7.5

Surface Forms

double bogey infinitive

Morphology

double + bogey

The meaning is directly derivable by combining 'double' (twofold) with 'bogey' (a score of one over par), yielding a score two over par. This numeric modifier + score noun composition is transparent and predictable, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Double bogey comes from when bogey meant the expected or target score for a hole. If a player took two more strokes than that target, a double over the bogey, they had a double bogey, so today it means 'to score two strokes over par'.