Definition: Definitions from the Official Rules of Golf appear courtesy of the USGA.
Forms of Match Play:
- Single: A match in which one player plays against another
player.
- Threesome: A match in which one player plays against two
other players, and each side plays one ball.
- Foursome: A match in which two players play against two
other players, and each side plays one ball.
- Three-Ball: Three players play a match against one another,
each playing his own ball. Each player is playing two distinct
matches.
- Best-Ball: A match in which one player plays against the better
ball of two other players or the best ball of three other players.
- Four-Ball: A match in which two players play their better ball against the better ball of two other players.
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