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A foursome match is a competition between two teams each consisting of two golf
Golf

Golf is a sport in which players using many types of Golf club including wood , iron , and putter , attempt to hit golf ball into each hole on a golf course in the lowest possible number of strokes....
ers. The golfers on the same team take alternate shots on each hole, with the same ball. One team-member tees off on odd-numbered holes, and the other tees off on even-numbered holes. A foursome is usually played as match play
Match play

Match play is a scoring system for golf in which a player or team earns points for each hole in which they have bested their opponents; this is as opposed to stroke play, in which the total number of strokes is counted....
, with each hole won by the team that completes it in the fewest shots, but can be played as stroke play
Stroke play

Stroke play is a scoring system for golf . Another term for stroke play is medal play. Stroke play is the scoring system for the vast majority of professional golf tournaments....
. This form of golf is played in team golf competitions such as the Ryder Cup
Ryder Cup

The Ryder Cup is a golf trophy, donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from Europe and the United States of America....
, Seve Trophy
Seve Trophy

The Seve Trophy is a biennial golf tournament between teams of professional male golfers representing Great Britain & Ireland and Continental Europe....
 and the Presidents Cup
Presidents Cup

The Presidents Cup is a series of men's golf matches between a United States team and an International Team representing the rest of the world less Europe....
.








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A foursome match is a competition between two teams each consisting of two golf
Golf

Golf is a sport in which players using many types of Golf club including wood , iron , and putter , attempt to hit golf ball into each hole on a golf course in the lowest possible number of strokes....
ers. The golfers on the same team take alternate shots on each hole, with the same ball. One team-member tees off on odd-numbered holes, and the other tees off on even-numbered holes. A foursome is usually played as match play
Match play

Match play is a scoring system for golf in which a player or team earns points for each hole in which they have bested their opponents; this is as opposed to stroke play, in which the total number of strokes is counted....
, with each hole won by the team that completes it in the fewest shots, but can be played as stroke play
Stroke play

Stroke play is a scoring system for golf . Another term for stroke play is medal play. Stroke play is the scoring system for the vast majority of professional golf tournaments....
. This form of golf is played in team golf competitions such as the Ryder Cup
Ryder Cup

The Ryder Cup is a golf trophy, donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from Europe and the United States of America....
, Seve Trophy
Seve Trophy

The Seve Trophy is a biennial golf tournament between teams of professional male golfers representing Great Britain & Ireland and Continental Europe....
 and the Presidents Cup
Presidents Cup

The Presidents Cup is a series of men's golf matches between a United States team and an International Team representing the rest of the world less Europe....
.

See also

  • Fourball
    Fourball

    A Fourball match is a type of golf match. It takes place between two teams of two golfers, but all four golfers play their own ball throughout the round rather than alternating shots, and each hole is won by the team whose individual golfer has the lowest score....


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