How to Use double bogey in a Sentence

double bogey

noun
  • He made a double bogey on the fourth hole.
  • In the end, Woods made his first double bogey on the hole since 2003.
    Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 13 May 2018
  • Ko fell back with a double bogey on the 12th hole, and then a bogey on the 18th.
    orlandosentinel.com, 27 Feb. 2021
  • That double bogey sent Li from a tie for 10th to a tie for 17th.
    Doug Ferguson, Star Tribune, 11 Aug. 2020
  • Cochran had a double bogey on the fourth hole but birdied on five holes.
    Phillip Steinmetz, The Courier-Journal, 16 July 2021
  • Cameron Young went over the 16th green and then back down the other side for a double bogey on the 16th hole.
    Tim Bielik, cleveland, 17 July 2022
  • Rahm had an eagle on the par-5 first hole but made a double bogey on the par-4 No.
    BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2018
  • Liu missed a string of short putts in the middle of the back nine on the way to two bogeys and a double bogey.
    Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Four bogeys and a double bogey gave him a 74 and a tie for 31st place.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021
  • That birdie came on the heels of a double bogey on the previous hole.
    Elliot Lapin, Houston Chronicle, 22 May 2018
  • On 12, the wind carried his shot into the lip of the bunker, which led to his first double bogey.
    Shawn McFarland, courant.com, 22 June 2019
  • Colsaerts gave it right back with a double bogey on the next hole.
    BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2019
  • Fleetwood missed a 5-foot par putt on the third and his hopes ended from a bunker and the rough that led to double bogey on the 14th.
    Doug Ferguson, orlandosentinel.com, 21 July 2019
  • Johnson shot 65 even with a double bogey on the ninth hole.
    Fox News, 9 Aug. 2020
  • His double bogey gave him a 75, a hard-luck end to such a promising week.
    Doug Ferguson, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2022
  • Cochran bogeyed his first three holes then had a double bogey on the 13th hole to put him back.
    Phillip Steinmetz, The Courier-Journal, 18 July 2021
  • Woods had the lead for three holes at Carnoustie until a double bogey at No.
    Doug Ferguson, The Seattle Times, 23 July 2018
  • But Lowry’s chip on the par-3 14th raced across the green and into the water, leading to double bogey.
    oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Spieth had two birdies, three bogeys and a double bogey on the back nine and shot 72 to tie for 10th.
    Fox News, 11 July 2022
  • One over par is a bogey, two over par is a double bogey and so forth.
    Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Joachim Hansen then made double bogey on the 17th hole that allowed Colsaerts to take the lead again.
    BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2019
  • After parring the first two holes, Spaun had a double bogey on the third hole and bogey on the fourth.
    USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2022
  • In a wild second round, Wise made a double bogey, two bogeys and two birdies on the front nine.
    Tod Leonard, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2019
  • Kisner, in a three-way tie for the lead with Spieth and Schauffele, took double bogey on No.
    Doug Ferguson, Fox News, 22 July 2018
  • Spieth hit into a gorse bush and made double bogey on the par-5 sixth.
    Doug Ferguson, Fox News, 22 July 2018
  • Bradley came up well short on the par-3 13th and went into the water, leading to double bogey.
    Doug Ferguson, orlandosentinel.com, 2 May 2021
  • The Aussie with the mullet had the most dynamic round of the day with his eight birdies, all between a double bogey at the start and the finish.
    Tim Bielik, cleveland, 8 Apr. 2022
  • He got derailed with a double bogey on No. 2, and a bogey on No. 3.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 15 June 2019
  • After his tee shot at the seventh bounded through the fairway, Woods dumped his approach in the bunker and made double bogey.
    Dave Skretta, The Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2024
  • Jordan Spieth hit the first foul ball of the year, pushing his tee shot well right on the third hole into the tall native grasses, leading to a double bogey.
    Doug Ferguson, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024

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