medal play
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of medal play
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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One solution is a format used in the Junior Olympics, a three-day, mixed-team event of medal play in alternate shot, better ball and then an individual round in which both scores count.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2021
And putting is more important in match play than it is in medal play.
From Golf Digest ● Oct. 2, 2017
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
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 Frederick Upham Adams
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