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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After a break, even a player in her prime needs the pressure of match play to scrub off the rust.
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Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
1 July 2026
The Tour Championship, the finale of the playoffs, will rotate around to different golf courses, and match play will be integrated in some format.
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Mark Harris,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Both Reilly and Papayoanou entered the final unbeaten in match play, and neither created much separation.
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Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
Both Reilly and Papayoanou entered the final unbeaten in match play, and their match remained tied from the 11th hole until Reilly finally broke through on the 18th.
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Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
1 July 2026
The Tour Championship, the finale of the playoffs, will rotate around to different golf courses, and match play will be integrated in some format.
—
Mark Harris,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Both Reilly and Papayoanou entered the final unbeaten in match play, and neither created much separation.
—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
Both Reilly and Papayoanou entered the final unbeaten in match play, and their match remained tied from the 11th hole until Reilly finally broke through on the 18th.
—
Daily News,
4 June 2026
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“Match play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/match%20play. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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