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stroke play

noun

, Golf.


stroke play

noun

  1. golf Sometimes shortened tomedal play Compare match play Stableford
    1. scoring by counting the number of strokes taken
    2. ( as modifier )

      a strokeplay tournament

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of stroke play1

First recorded in 1750–60
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Example Sentences

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.

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

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