One over par
Bogeying is scoring one stroke over par on a golf hole.
A golfer who bogeys several holes in a round is bogeying them: She was bogeying every par five until she adjusted her approach.
The term comes from bogey, the golf score, and carries a mild sense of underperformance—not disastrous, but below the standard.
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One over par
Bogeying is scoring one stroke over par on a golf hole.
A golfer who bogeys several holes in a round is bogeying them: She was bogeying every par five until she adjusted her approach.
The term comes from bogey, the golf score, and carries a mild sense of underperformance—not disastrous, but below the standard.
1. golf — scorecard, Record of play; par (Expected stroke count); birdie (One stroke under par); eagle (Large predatory bird); albatross · stroke · handicap · round · hole · green · fairway · bunker · rough · putt
2. fear — boogeyman, Frightening figure for children; monster (Frightening imaginary creature); ghost (Apparition of the dead); specter (Ghostly threatening presence); nightmare · haunt · spook · goblin · ghoul · supernatural · frightening · scary · creepy · menace
GOLF SCORING PERFORMANCEbogeying ≠ birdieing Completing in fewer strokes; acing · parring
bogeyman, bogey, bogies, bogeys, bogeyed, bogeymen, bogy
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/bogeying