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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The Golf Channel will provide live broadcast coverage of the match play portion of the NCAA championship on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
Six rounds of match play begin on Wednesday, Aug. 14, and the championship concludes with a 36-hole championship match on Sunday, Aug. 18.
—Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Now the tournament switches to a match play format.
—Staff Report, Boston Herald, 10 July 2024
The retreats are meticulously planned and curated, combining personalized instruction, strategic development, and match play.
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
Six rounds of match play begin on Wednesday, Aug. 14, and the championship concludes with a 36-hole championship match on Sunday, Aug. 18.
—Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Now the tournament switches to a match play format.
—Staff Report, Boston Herald, 10 July 2024
The retreats are meticulously planned and curated, combining personalized instruction, strategic development, and match play.
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Match play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/match%20play. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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