stroke play

noun

: golf competition scored by total number of strokes

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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