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Television partners have favored match play, though top players have questioned why golf should have stroke play all year and have a different format for the biggest prize.
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ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
Carey eventually departed for 106 but Australia, uncharacteristically careless with some of their stroke play, were thankful for the 34-year-old’s excellence.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
According to Flushing It on X, LIV Golf Promotions will run Jan. 8–11 at Black Diamond Ranch in Florida, featuring four rounds of stroke play with cuts after 18 and 36 holes.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
While regular season events like The Masters run according to stroke play – whereby the player who navigates the course in the fewest number of ball hits triumphs – the Ryder Cup is a three-day match play competition.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
Carey eventually departed for 106 but Australia, uncharacteristically careless with some of their stroke play, were thankful for the 34-year-old’s excellence.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
According to Flushing It on X, LIV Golf Promotions will run Jan. 8–11 at Black Diamond Ranch in Florida, featuring four rounds of stroke play with cuts after 18 and 36 holes.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
While regular season events like The Masters run according to stroke play – whereby the player who navigates the course in the fewest number of ball hits triumphs – the Ryder Cup is a three-day match play competition.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Stroke play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stroke%20play. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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