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Match Play
In match play,
one golfer or team plays against one
or more others. The player or team
hitting the ball into the hole in
the fewest number of strokes wins
that hole. The player or team winning
the most holes wins the match. The
score is determined by the number
of holes won. For example, a player
who is "2 up" has won two holes more
than the opponent. A match is decided
when a golfer leads by more holes
than there are holes left to play.
If both golfers or teams make the
same score on a hole, that hole is
said to be halved. If the two golfers
or teams are tied at the scheduled
end of the match, it is halved and
play may continue. Then the player
or team who first wins a hole wins
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Stroke Play
In stroke play, the
winner is the golfer who takes the fewest
number of total strokes to complete a competition.
Most professional tournaments use stroke play
for a total of 72 holes (four rounds). Ties
are broken by a playoff. In most tournament
playoffs, the tied golfers continue to play
until one golfer scores lower on a single
hole. In some cases, ties are settled using
an 18-hole playoff.
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