Definitions
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- noun (golf) a score of two strokes over par for a hole
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Examples
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I played good enough to shoot something in the 60s but I just made too many mistakes out there," the 22-year-old Northern Irishman said after carding six birdies, four bogeys and a double-bogey."
Rory McIlroy trails Steve Stricker after Memorial morning of pain 2011
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Rory McIlroy carded six birdies, four bogeys and a double-bogey during his second-round 72 at the Memorial tournament.
Rory McIlroy trails Steve Stricker after Memorial morning of pain 2011
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"I'm still struggling with my alignment and trusting the fact that the ball doesn't shape as much as it used to," the 35-year-old American said after recording five birdies, three bogeys and a double-bogey.
Erratic Woods encouraged by Firestone return Reuters 2011
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At the 2nd Donald put his approach shot at the par-five out of bounds left, leading to a double-bogey.
Luke Donald leads trans-hemispheric No1 duel against Lee Westwood 2011
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"I'm still struggling with my alignment and trusting the fact that the ball doesn't shape as much as it used to," the 35-year-old American said after recording five birdies, three bogeys and a double-bogey.
Erratic Woods encouraged by Firestone return Reuters 2011
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However, he made a complete hash of the par-four sixth, running up an ugly double-bogey after driving into the left rough and duffing his third shot from the right greenside bunker.
Erratic Woods encouraged by Firestone return Reuters 2011
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To put this in another context, imagine that your double-bogey golfing buddy shows up one day at your country club wearing a green jacket and claiming to have won it at the Masters.
Deconstructing Obama Jack Cashill 2011
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An identical score from another Northern Irishman, Graeme McDowell, was even more worthy of credit given the former US Open champion opened his round with a double-bogey six.
The Open 2011: Move to seaside has Darren Clarke on crest of a wave 2011
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From the looks of his literary scorecard pre-Dreams, Obama was a double-bogey writer.
Deconstructing Obama Jack Cashill 2011
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However, he made a complete hash of the par-four sixth, running up an ugly double-bogey after driving into the left rough and duffing his third shot from the right greenside bunker.
Erratic Woods encouraged by Firestone return Reuters 2011
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