Why bogey

Another AB Smith invention. This term was coined around the same time as the birdie and was introduced to Britain in after catching on in America. The Brits came to save the day here, continuing the feathered theme with the term Albatross. The thinking behind this one is that an Albatross is incredibly rare to see, as is three under par in golf. There are two interesting theories to this.

This person is not anything to do with the normal caddie, who helps carry clubs and makes decisions on the course. The second theory is that it originates from the military. A good caddie will advise their player on the best strategy, clubs and shots to play throughout the round. But the name caddie originates from the French language. Cadet is the word used for the youngest in France so it makes sense that he would be the one to carry the clubs. That is about it.

The 19th hole is the colloquial term for the courses lounge area with a bar. This is the hole that really matters. This Website needs JavaScript activated to maintain your user experience. First Known Use of bogey Noun 1 , in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb , in the meaning defined above.

History and Etymology for bogey Noun 1 probably alteration of bogle. Learn More About bogey. Time Traveler for bogey The first known use of bogey was in See more words from the same year.

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Measure content performance. Develop and improve products. List of Partners vendors. Brent Kelley. Brent Kelley is an award-winning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism. Featured Video. What Is a Bogey? Golfers of the time considered they were playing a Mister Bogey when measuring themselves against the bogey score. This allowed the introduction of bogey competitions, which we would call handicap competitions or stablefords.

On 2nd January , The Field reported that 'a novelty was introduced in the shape of a bogey tournament for a prize. Fourteen couples started but the bogey defeated them all.

The United Club was a services club and all the members had a military rank. They could not measure themselves against a 'Mister' Bogey or have him as a member, so 'he' was given the honorary rank of Colonel. Thus the term 'Colonel Bogey' was born. Par is derived from the stock exchange term that a stock may be above or below its normal or 'par' figure. In , Mr AH Doleman, a golf writer, asked the golf professionals David Strath and James Anderson, what score would win 'The Belt', then the winning trophy for 'The Open', at Prestwick, where it was first held annually from to Strath and Anderson said that perfect play should produce a score of 49 for Prestwick's twelve holes.

Mr Doleman called this 'par' for Prestwick and subsequently Young Tom Morris won with a score of two strokes 'over par' for the three rounds of 36 holes. Although the first noted use of the word "par" in golf was in Britain and predates the bogey, today's rating system does not and the par standard was not further developed until later.

It was the Ladies Golf Association, who, from , began to develop a national handicapping system for women.