stroke play


nounGolf.

Origin of stroke play

1
First recorded in 1750–60

Words Nearby stroke play

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How to use stroke play in a sentence

  • This is for stroke play, and all the men who enter play the first hole, one after the other.

  • He winked across the table at Bingo, sunset-red with dinner, champagne, and stroke-play.

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  • There is only one score to count, and that is the one which would be passed according to the rules of stroke play.

British Dictionary definitions for stroke play

stroke play

noun
  1. golf : Sometimes shortened to: medal play Compare match play, Stableford

    • scoring by counting the number of strokes taken

    • (as modifier): a strokeplay tournament

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