noun / verb
bogey
BOH-gee/ˈbəʊɡi/
A score of one stroke over par on a golf hole, or to make that score.
The golfer records a bogey after taking five strokes on a par-four hole.
Etymology
The golf term probably invokes a specter as a “phantom” opponent represented by a standard score. It first referred to that scoring standard before settling on one stroke over par.
In context
didn't have a bogey on the card this was his tee shot at the reachable par
More examples
- She bogeyed the last hole.
- Two bogeys spoiled his round.
- He is bogeying too many short holes.
Forms
bogey · bogeys · bogeyed · bogeying
Similar words
- par
- Par is the expected score rather than one stroke over.
- birdie
- A birdie is one stroke under par.