medal play
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of medal play
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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The final round is medal play with all four scores counting.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2022
The 144-player field faces four rounds of medal play, with the final 18 holes set for Friday.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 7, 2014
In addition to the Tour Championship, a standard 72-hole medal play tournament, the condensed field vies for the FedEx Cup, based on an intricate formula that ostensibly determines the player of the year.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2011
When Woods was 16, he shot 78 in the first round of medal play at the U.S.
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 18, 2011
It was agreed that the contest should be at medal play, the match score also to be taken into consideration.
From John Henry Smith A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life by Adams, Frederick Upham
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