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Four Ball  -  In match play, a contest between two sides, each consisting of a pair of players, where every individual plays his own ball throughout. On every hole, the lower of the two partner's scores is matched against the lower of the opposition's scores. (Four balls are the opening matches played on the Friday and Saturday mornings of the Ryder Cup.) In stroke play, a Four Ball competition is played between several teams each consisting of 2 players, where for every hole the lower of the two partner's scores counts toward the team's 18 hole total. The term éFour Ball is often used informally to describe any group of 4 players on the course.

In match play, a contest between two sides, each consisting of a pair of players, where every individual plays his own ball throughout. On every hole, the lower of the two partner's scores is matched against the lower of the opposition's scores. (Four balls are the opening matches played on the Friday and Saturday mornings of the Ryder Cup.) In stroke play, a Four Ball competition is played between several teams each consisting of 2 players, where for every hole the lower of the two partner's scores counts toward the team's 18 hole total. The term éFour Ball is often used informally to describe any group of 4 players on the course.

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