Stroke Play (Noun)
Meaning
Golf scoring by total strokes taken.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The tournament was decided by stroke play, with the player having the lowest total score at the end of four rounds declared the winner.
- She improved her game significantly, moving from a mid-field finish to a top-ten finish in the stroke play event last year.
- His consistency was impressive, as he shot in the 70s in every round of the stroke play championship.
- The format of the competition was changed this year to stroke play from match play to allow more players to compete.
- The scoring system in stroke play rewards accuracy and strategy, rather than just raw power and distance off the tee.