three-ball match
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of three-ball match
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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In a three-ball match, a ball on the putting-green, which is moved by another ball, must be replaced as nearly as possible where it lay.
From The Complete Golfer by Vardon, Harry
Where, in a three-ball match, at any teeing-ground no player is entitled to claim the honour from both opponents, the same order of striking shall be followed as at the previous teeing-ground.
From The Complete Golfer by Vardon, Harry
"Come, too, Foljambe, and we'll have a three-ball match."
From Queen Lucia by Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic)
"I believe it is the law that there are no stymies in a three-ball match."
From The Man Who Rose Again by Hocking, Joseph
On request being made, a three-ball match must allow a single, threesome, or foursome to pass.
From The Complete Golfer by Vardon, Harry
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