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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With eight teams remaining in the 96-team tournament, the winner of Tuesday’s match plays the winner of the quarterfinal matchup between New Mexico United and LAFC.
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Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 July 2024
That will include rounds of stroke play Tuesday and Wednesday with the top 32 golfers entering match play.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2024
Both winning teams, the Stanford women and Auburn men, entered the week ranked No. 1 and won by 3-2 margins in dramatic match play finals.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
Despite the announcement of eight minutes of stoppage time, the referee let the match play until the 105th minute.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024
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Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 July 2024
That will include rounds of stroke play Tuesday and Wednesday with the top 32 golfers entering match play.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2024
Both winning teams, the Stanford women and Auburn men, entered the week ranked No. 1 and won by 3-2 margins in dramatic match play finals.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
Despite the announcement of eight minutes of stoppage time, the referee let the match play until the 105th minute.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024
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“Match play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/match%20play. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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