How to Use match play in a Sentence

match play

noun

• Stroke play continues through Monday, after which an individual champion is crowned and the team field is pared to eight for match play Tuesday and Wednesday.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
• When will the winner of the U.S. vs. France match play next?
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 28 June 2019
• The 300 came in the first game of match play in the tournament.
  — Paul Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 16 Sep. 2020
• The score was 4 and 3, matching Woods’ worst loss in match play.
  — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022
• From there the field will compete in four days of match play.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2022
• That’s not a lot of match play for someone who’s been away from the game.
  — Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2024
• Oregon is 10 strokes back of eighth place, where the cut will be for match play.
  — James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 29 May 2022
• With the crowd in full throat, an emotional match played out on the court.
  — Andrew Turner, latimes.com, 17 May 2018
• Jon Rahm of Spain in match play at the Ryder Cup — closed him out with three holes to play.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022
• The field of 48 two-woman teams will play 45 holes of round robin net four-ball match play.
  — Mark Kazlowski, Dallas News, 12 Apr. 2023
• The first round of match play begins at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday.
  — oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2020
• Europe won just one of the eight matches and have two others in the match play event.
  — USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2021
• The first two rounds of match play are scheduled for Wednesday at George Wright.
  — Mia Berry, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2018
• There are six ball people on the court during match play.
  — Luis Velarde, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
• The top 64 low scorers advance to the match play bracket on Sept. 12 at Erin Hills.
  — Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022
• After the field is cut in half, the final 64 golfers will play match play over the final four days.
  — Loren Holmes, Anchorage Daily News, 29 July 2022
• But, the Highlanders fell victim to the upset this time around in the opening match play game.
  — Adam Turer, Cincinnati.com, 12 Mar. 2018
• The format is match play, which does not always favor the best team.
  — Doug Ferguson, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024
• Each golfer will make up six three-man teams for the virtual match play.
  — Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2023
• Then there will be six rounds of match play, ending with a 36-hole final on Aug. 16.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2020
• The top 24 bowlers in that round move on to match play beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday.
  — Lewis Bagley, Indianapolis Star, 12 Feb. 2018
• The sophomore shot 5-under 31 in match play in his team’s loss to Central Catholic.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2018
• Greiner, who reached match play before losing in the round of 32, paused.
  — Tim Booth, Star Tribune, 26 May 2021
• Then again, the top seed never has regrets in working hard in match play to earn that spot.
  — Steve T. Gorches, OrlandoSentinel.com, 30 June 2018
• Work out some kinks—on Centre Court no less—and get in some extra match play.
  — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 10 July 2019
• Mickelson and others agree the course will play well for match play.
  — Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2017
• The event flips to match play with the championship set for Saturday.
  — Todd Kelly, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2022
• After the second round, the field will be reduced to 32 golfers for match play, with the cut coming at about 1 over par.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Sep. 2020
• My anchor, Wells Padgett, was the anchor all week in match play.
  — James Crepea, AL.com, 29 Apr. 2018
• The final 15 teams play Monday, with the top eight advancing to match play.
  — oregonlive, 30 May 2021

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2024