match play
noun
: golf competition in which the winner is the person or team winning the greater number of holes compare stroke play
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At the conclusion of that round, the individual champion will be crowned, and the eight teams with the lowest cumulative scores will advance to match play.
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Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
While easier said than done, the Eagles ignored all of that and dominated the Longhorns in match play with a record of 3-1-1.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
The Eagles reached the NCAAs for the first time this year, then rallied to be among eight teams that qualified for match play.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
The quarterfinals and semifinals of match play will be played June 2 with the championship match on June 3.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
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Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
While easier said than done, the Eagles ignored all of that and dominated the Longhorns in match play with a record of 3-1-1.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
The Eagles reached the NCAAs for the first time this year, then rallied to be among eight teams that qualified for match play.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
The quarterfinals and semifinals of match play will be played June 2 with the championship match on June 3.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
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“Match play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/match%20play. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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