stroke play

noun — 2 senses

stroke play

noun
1

Golf, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A scoring system in which points are awarded based on the number of strokes used to sink the ball, as opposed to match play.

2

Ball games, Cricket, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports Batting, especially excellent batting.

  • Greg Chappell: the master bastman. Enthralled crowds all over the world with his glorious strokeplay.1990, Ashes: Battles and Bellylaughs, Byron Bay: Swan Publishing, page 207:
Synonyms
medal play

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