Stroke play

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The stroke play (English "Stroke Play" or "Medal Play") is a form of play in golf , which in the 1759 St Andrews was first documented.

In stroke play, the player with the lowest number of strokes ("Score") wins the competition over the specified rounds. Usually a round consists of 18 holes, since 2006 nine-hole rounds have also been possible. Most professional tournaments consist of four rounds that are played Thursday through Sunday. Amateur competitions usually only last for one round, but the club championship in most golf clubs is played over several days and rounds.

If it is counted gross, the absolute lowest score counts as the best result. In the net score which is the gross core each round handicap (English "playing handicap") is taken off of the applicant. Example: with a score of 90 and handicap 18, the net result is 72 - exactly the same as a player with a score of 72 and handicap 0.

The necessity of determining a score for each hole means that in classic stroke play each hole must actually be played to the end, even if the situation appears hopeless. Since this can lead to difficulties especially with less good players and delay the process overall, the Stableford variant of stroke play is usually played in Germany . This has the advantage that a result can always be calculated, even if not every ball has been holed.

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