match play
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of match play
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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With match play, players compete to win individual holes, so if you land in an unraked bunker, and need three strokes to get out of it, you simply lose that hole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
"I've played in a few. I love playing match play."
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2024
The top-ranked Korda was tied for fifth place with Narin An when she finished her round, and the top eight advance to match play Saturday.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2024
Excerpts from a women’s soccer match play on a screen; she says nothing, her slouching body in silent contrast to the athletes’ lean physiques.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
The first and second rounds of match play took place on Thursday, and the pairings put Cyril at the top of the drawing and the Major at the bottom.
From Fore! by Charles Emmett Van Loan
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