fourball

/ ˈfɔːbɔːl /

noun

1. golf a match for two pairs in which each player uses his own ball, the better score of each pair being counted at every hole Compare foursome greensome

Example Sentences

Justin Rose may have only played twice, but he has won both his fourball matches with Tommy Fleetwood and looked particularly sharp on Saturday, with a string of birdies.

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But the disruption continued into his afternoon fourball match alongside Shane Lowry.

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Scheffler, the Open champion, won two fourball matches alongside Bryson DeChambeau on the banks of Lake Michigan four years ago and the big-hitting LIV player returns in New York after sitting out last time.

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Europe have often opted for more forgiving fourball play to start their home matches, although last time skipper Luke Donald bucked that trend with spectacular success.

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He has been top-12 in his past four tournaments, has two major top-10s and one of his two wins this year came in the Zurich Classic, a pairs event using the same foursomes and fourball formats of the Ryder Cup.

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