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.

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 ...

Golf fans who regularly watch and play the game may not be used to the unique aspects of match play defined by the Rules of Golf that are on display during events such as the Ryder Cup. Two or more ...

Seedings for the Match Play portion of the 2025 NCAA Championships are based on team finishes from the first 54 holes of the championship tournament. The top eight teams will play head-to-head with ...

A match-play tournament is incomplete without a flare-up or two around gimmes. Our Golf Digest Match Play has been no exception. Some staffers are stingy with concessions, others are generous, and ...

Deciding the national champion in college golf with match play has brought excitement to the sport since the format was adopted to crown a team winner for the men in 2009 and the women in 2015. Golf ...

CARLSBAD, Calif. – For the seventh time since 2016, Oklahoma men's golf has advanced to match play at the NCAA Championships, the most of any program during that span. The sixth-ranked Sooners (5, E) ...