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Her play helped carry the Gators, ranked third nationally, to the top of the leaderboard after 54 holes of stroke play.—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026 The total purse this week is $4 million and the tournament shifted to stroke play.—ABC News, 2 Apr. 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 See All Example Sentences for stroke play