three-ball match

[ three-bawl ]

nounGolf.
  1. a match among three players each of whom plays a ball.

Origin of three-ball match

1
First recorded in 1885–90

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How to use three-ball match in a sentence

  • I believe it is the law that there are no stymies in a three-ball match.

    The Man Who Rose Again | Joseph Hocking