stroke play

noun

: golf competition scored by total number of strokes compare match play

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My strength in stroke play is scraping out pars and grinding out pars. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026 The 90-player, 72-hole stroke play event will essentially serve as the first playoff event, which will then lead into a match play event that will take place across two weeks. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 That 2010 team also came painfully close to the next step, tying for eighth in stroke play before losing in a three-team playoff for a spot in match play. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026 Following the third round, the field will be cut in half, with the top 15 teams advancing to the final round of stroke play. — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for stroke play

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stroke play was in 1905

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“Stroke play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stroke%20play. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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