stroke play

noun

, Golf.

1. medal play.

stroke play

noun

1. See Stableford, match play
   golf Sometimes shortened tomedal play Compare match play Stableford
   1. scoring by counting the number of strokes taken
   2. ( as modifier )

      a strokeplay tournament

Word History and Origins

Origin of stroke play¹

First recorded in 1750–60

Example Sentences

This is for stroke play, and all the men who enter play the first hole, one after the other.

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He winked across the table at Bingo, sunset-red with dinner, champagne, and stroke-play.

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There is only one score to count, and that is the one which would be passed according to the rules of stroke play.

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