There are good arguments against match play in professional golf. The 18-hole sprint allows too many upsets and the early departure of too many big names (who may have even shot a much lower score in ...

With the Ryder Cup likely on your mind (play begins Friday at Bethpage Black), now might be a good time to highlight some of the unique aspects of the Rules of Golf that only apply to match play.

At the upcoming 2025 Ryder Cup, as in your weekend match, the line between blatant gamesmanship and clever strategy is a blurry one. To be clear, at times throughout the history of clash between the ...

The Ryder Cup is a golf event unlike any other. Every other year, some of the world's best golfers representing the United States and Europe face off in a competition played over three days. The ...

Match play in golf focuses on winning individual holes rather than the total number of strokes. A score like "5&4" means a team was up five holes with only four left to play, ending the match. The ...

It's easy to make golf courses play hard. Almost any course—even your own—can present a tournament-worthy test for great players if you stretch the tee markers as far back as they can go, grow the ...