Match play is a format of the game where each hole is simply won, lost or halved. aggregate score is carried through the match where one player can be up in the match, down in the match or all square with his opponent. The player with the lowest score wins the hole, and if the scores are tied the hole is halved. If one player is up in the match by more holes than are left they win, 4 up and 3 to play for example. If the player is up by a certain amount and there is that amount of holes remaining it is known as dormie and the best the player who is down on holes can do is halve the match.
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Match play is when a player earns points by having a higher score their the other player.
In a trios team, as an example, the player who is first on each team tries to have a higher score than the other. The winner earns points for the team. The player who is second on each team tries to have a higher score than the other. The winner earns points for the team. The player who is third on each team tries to have a higher score than the other. The winner earns points for the team.