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Last Man Standing

By Brent Kelley, About.com

Definition: Last Man Standing is another name for a Flags tournament. Each golfer begins the round with an allotment of strokes - usually his or her full or partial handicap plus the par of the course being played - and plays until those strokes are used up. The golfer who advances farthest around the course before using up his allotment of strokes is the winner.

See Flags for more details.

Also Known As: Flags, Tombstone, Flag Competition

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