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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The top 64 players will advance to the match play stage of the US Junior Amateur.
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
In the meantime, the season is in mid-swing, with upcoming championships in Michigan, Toronto and the Phoenix Cup in September at Raven Golf Club in Phoenix, AZ, an international match play event featuring Team USA versus Team Europe.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
To advance to the final, both players had to survive the cut after 36 holes of stroke play and then defeat four opponents in match play.
—Barry Scanlon, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
The field was trimmed after two rounds of match play Wednesday, setting up Thursday’s schedule.
—Barry Scanlon, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
In the meantime, the season is in mid-swing, with upcoming championships in Michigan, Toronto and the Phoenix Cup in September at Raven Golf Club in Phoenix, AZ, an international match play event featuring Team USA versus Team Europe.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
To advance to the final, both players had to survive the cut after 36 holes of stroke play and then defeat four opponents in match play.
—Barry Scanlon, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
The field was trimmed after two rounds of match play Wednesday, setting up Thursday’s schedule.
—Barry Scanlon, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
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“Match play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/match%20play. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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