stroke play

noun

: golf competition scored by total number of strokes compare match play

Examples of stroke play in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That 2010 team also came painfully close to the next step, tying for eighth in stroke play before losing in a three-team playoff for a spot in match play. —Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026

Following the third round, the field will be cut in half, with the top 15 teams advancing to the final round of stroke play. —Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026

Minnesota senior Isabella McCauley used a strong finish to card a 2-under-par 70 during round one of stroke play at the 2026 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf National Championships from The North Course at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif. —Wire Report, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026

Sunday at Aronimink featured 22 players within four shots of the lead, the most ever since the PGA Championship went to stroke play in 1958. —ABC News, 19 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stroke play

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