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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There are five 18-hole rounds of match play, followed by a 36-hole championship match.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Young was always labeled a great, great fit for match play.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Unlike other professional golf tournaments, the Ryder Cup is a match play competition where golfers play in pairs.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Usual match play rules apply, with the player who scores lowest on each hole taking that hole in the race to secure crucial late points.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Young was always labeled a great, great fit for match play.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Unlike other professional golf tournaments, the Ryder Cup is a match play competition where golfers play in pairs.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Usual match play rules apply, with the player who scores lowest on each hole taking that hole in the race to secure crucial late points.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Match play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/match%20play. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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