Have you ever made a "quintuple bogey" on the golf course? Our condolences. Actually, don't feel bad about it, especially if you are a beginner or just a casual golfer: Even the greatest golfers in the world have made quintuple bogeys. But it is a bad score in golf.
A quintuple bogey is a score of 5-over par on a single hole of golf. The score is sometimes abbreviated as "quint." "What did you make?" "I had a quint."
Let's explain the terms par and bogey before continuing. "Par" refers to the score an expert golfer is expected to make on a hole. If a hole is called a par-4, then the very best golfers are expected to need four strokes to complete that hole. "Bogey" is the term golfers apply to a score of one more than par, or 1-over par in golf parlance. If a hole is called a par-4 but a golfer needs five strokes to play it, that golfer made a bogey.
So the term quintuple bogey is used to mean that a golfer has played a hole in 5-over par, or, to put it another way, needed five strokes more than par to complete play of the hole.
So what are the specific scores that make a quintuple bogey? These:
- On a par-3 hole, a score of 8 is a quintuple bogey.
- On a par-4 hole, a score of 9 is a quintuple bogey.
- On a par-5 hole, a score of 10 is a quintuple bogey.
And if you ever play a par-6 hole, then a score of 11 is a quintuple bogey. (Related: What are the names of the scores that come after quintuple bogey?)
As we've already noted, quintuple bogey is a terrible score on the pro tours and they are not common, but they do happen. And quints happen to every golfer at some point in their career, most often when just starting out. But even Tiger Woods has made a quintuple bogey on the PGA Tour. Woods made a 9 on the par-4 No. 3 hole at Muirfield Village Golf Club during the 1997 Memorial Tournament.
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FAQs
Completing a hole having struck the ball five more times than par, such as taking an nine on a par four hole.
What does bogey 5 mean in golf? ›
Bogey: You finished the hole in 5 strokes. Double bogey: You finished the hole in 6 strokes. Triple bogey: You finished the hole in 7 strokes.
Is there a quadruple bogey in golf? ›
There are a few different variations of the term bogey: A Double Bogey means that a golfer got 2 strokes over par on a hole. A Triple Bogey means that a golfer got 3 strokes over par on a hole. A Quadruple Bogey means a golfer got 4 strokes over par on a hole.
What is an ostrich in golf? ›
What is an ostrich in golf? An ostrich is, according to golf lore, the score assigned to scoring five below par on a hole. On most traditional golf courses, this is not possible, as the lowest score possible on a par five is four under the assigned par.
Can I break 100 if I double bogey every hole? ›
If you play 18 holes and make a double bogey on every hole your score on most courses will be 108, just 9 shots over where you want to be. On a typical 18-hole championship course, the par is 72, and a score of 99 equates to 27 over par.
Has anyone ever had a condor in golf? ›
A condor was scored without cutting over a dogleg by Mike Crean at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in Denver, Colorado, in 2002, when he holed his drive at the 517 yard par-5 9th. This is the longest hole-in-one on record.
Has anyone ever birdied all 18 holes? ›
That would mean hitting 18 perfect tee shots and 18 perfect second shots and landing in the cup in no more than one or two putts. But no one is ever going to birdie 18 holes. In the perfect game you reach the green in the fewest possible number of strokes and hole your first putt.
Is there a max bogey in golf? ›
For score posting purposes only, the Maximum Hole Score will be a net double bogey. That is a gross double bogey, plus any handicap strokes ('pops') the golfer is entitled to on that hole based upon the ranking of the stroke holes.
What is a 6 bogey called? ›
A double bogey means you've taken two more strokes than the hole's par rating. For example, on a par-4 hole, a double bogey is a score of 6.
Who got a quadruple bogey today? ›
Jordan Spieth's rough start to the Masters went from bad to worse Friday morning. The Dallas native made a quadruple bogey on the par-5 15th hole, tying his highest score on a hole in his PGA Tour career. It was Spieth's third 9 in the PGA Tour and his second at No. 15 during the Masters.
If a golfer goes more than one stroke over par, they score a double bogey (2-over par), triple bogey, or quadruple bogey, quintuple bogey, and higher.
What is an eagle in golf? ›
An eagle occurs when a golfer completes a hole two strokes under par. For example, on a par 4 hole, an eagle would be achieved with just two strokes, and on a par 5 hole, three strokes would secure an eagle. The golf scoring system revolves around recording scores in relation to par for each hole.
What is a turkey in golf? ›
So 3 birdies in a row is called a turkey.
What is a triple bogie? ›
noun. : a golf score of three strokes over par on a hole. triple-bogey. ˈtri-pəl-ˈbō-gē transitive verb.
