Stroke play and Match play

   Differences in form, golf competitions and match play than stroke play two. Whether professional or amateur game are stroke play competition in the form of more common.
  1. The so-called stroke play, that is, the cumulative score of each hole up to be so after a (18 holes), put all the scores are added together, the total score to evaluate the  outcome.
  2. Match Play also is the basis of scores, however, its different for each hole in match  play is based on the scores determine the outcome of the holes, each hole then the  cumulative number to decide the outcome of results.
  3. Omit difference hole stroke play score required to be hit in the ball holes, can move  to the next tee to tee. The Match Play is in each hole to determine the winner, so long as no other party has agreed to adhere to the principles of the ball who must hole.
  4. The penalty of the difference in stroke play and match play, the player suffered the  punishment violated the rules are different. In general, the penalty is stroke play penalty  two, while the penalty for match play for the punishment of their losing the hole.