stroke play

noun

: golf competition scored by total number of strokes

Examples of stroke play in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The first-time Olympian shot a 62 in the final round with no bogeys to best Great Britain’s Tommy Fleetwood and Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama in the men's individual stroke play golf tournament at Le Golf National on Sunday. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 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 The average men’s and women’s scores from the four rounds of stroke play were identical: 75.25, or 3-over par. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024 In the other semifinal, veteran Florida State coach Trey Jones boldly subbed in freshman Tyler Weaver for all-ACC senior Gray Albright for match play after Albright was used in all four rounds of stroke play. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for stroke play 

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Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stroke play was in 1905

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“Stroke play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stroke%20play. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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