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match play
noun
, Golf.
- play in which the score is reckoned by counting the holes won by each side.
match play
noun
- golf Compare Stableford stroke play
- scoring according to the number of holes won and lost
- ( as modifier )
a matchplay tournament
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Derived Forms
- match player, noun
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Other Words From
- match player noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of match play1
First recorded in 1885–90
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Example Sentences
It would be lethal for us all simply to watch this match play out from our seats in the upper deck.
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It was only his wonderful match-play ability that took him through.
From Project Gutenberg
Match play is where he shines—match play against a nervous opponent.
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Waddles makes 'em all press—a big factor in his match play; but there are others, and not nearly so legitimate.
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We were playing match play, and only did the first dozen holes; but my average round is somewhere in the late eighties.
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One of the great things to remember in match play is this—do not strive to win outright with every stroke.
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