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best-ball

British

adjective

golf of, relating to, or denoting a match in which one player competes against the best individual totals of two or more other players at each hole

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Their story together began when Bonnalie was about 15 and he wanted Dahmen, about 3 1/2 years younger but a budding star, to be his partner in a two-player, best-ball tournament.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2023

Johnson also joined forces with Xander Schauffele to win a Friday afternoon best-ball competition 2 and 1 over Bernd Wiesberger and Paul Casey.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2021

Stricker’s job is to figure out how he’ll fit golf’s most eccentric player onto a two-man team, whether in the best-ball or alternate-shot formats that make up the first two days.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2021

Stricker’s job is to figure out how he’ll fit golf's most eccentric player onto a two-man team, whether in the best-ball or alternate-shot formats that make up the first two days.

From Fox News • Sep. 17, 2021

MIDLAND, Mich. — Thai sisters Ariya and Moriya Jutanugarn shot an 11-under 59 in best-ball play Thursday to take a two-stroke lead in the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational.

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2021

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