four-ball match
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of four-ball match
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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He and Scheffler combined to win their four-ball match Saturday, and on Sunday DeChambeau beat Sergio Garcia to put the U.S. to within a half-point of victory.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2021
Pettersen’s crime was following the letter of the law in a tight four-ball match at the Solheim Cup in September in Germany.
From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2015
The Friday morning four-ball match was about to get away from Jimmy Walker and Rickie Fowler.
From Golf Digest • Oct. 16, 2013
Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar won their four-ball match in the afternoon but the biggest surprise in the U.S. camp was that the experienced pair of Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker lost both their matches.
From Reuters • Sep. 29, 2012
The four-ball match was played and won in normal fashion.
From The Evil Shepherd by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
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