Crossword clues for stroke play
Wiktionary
n. (context golf English) A scoring system in which points are awarded based on the number of strokes used to sink the ball, as opposed to match play.
WordNet
n. golf scoring by total strokes taken [syn: medal play]
Wikipedia
Stroke play, also known as medal play, is a scoring system in the sport of golf. It involves counting the total number of strokes taken on each hole during a given round, or series of rounds. The winner is the player who has taken the fewest strokes over the course of the round, or rounds.
Although most professional tournaments are played using the stroke play scoring system, there are, or have been, some notable exceptions, for example the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and Volvo World Match Play Championship, which are both played in a match play format, and The International, a former PGA Tour event that used a modified stableford system. Most team events, for example the Ryder Cup, are also contested using the match play format.
Usage examples of "stroke play".
He trained me with the single-stick, the countryman's cudgel that could crack a skull open, but which could also mimic the stroke play of a sword or the thrust of a spear.