What Does Bogey Mean in Golf?
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Scoring
Golf term
Bogey
Bogey in practice
Playing deliberate "bogey golf" — accepting a 5 on every par 4 rather than risking disaster — is the fastest route to breaking 100. A double bogey is two over; a triple is three over.
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