This version of the game is a tournament between two teams, which takes place during a predetermined round. Points are scored by hole, which means that the team that has hit the ball with the fewest strokes wins. If, at the end of the game, one team has more holes won than they have left on the course, they are considered the winner. In this case, the position of the teams is determined on the basis of the number of holes passed and not passed. A position in which one of the teams has a preponderance equal to the remaining holes is called a dormy. If the game is played with a handicap, the team with the lowest net score wins.

Types of match play
There are several formats in match play:

• Single – A single match in which two players compete against each other.
• Trisom is a variant of match play in which one athlete plays against two using a single ball.
• Forsom is a variation of match play in which the game is played 2/2 with one ball and the shots are alternated.
• Tribal – a variation in which three competitors play a match against each other. At the same time, each of the athletes plays two games with his one ball.
• Bestball is a game format in which one athlete tries to outscore the best of two or three players.
• Forball is a type of match play in which the game is played in a 2 on 2 format and the winner is determined based on the best scores.

These varieties of golf are categorized as official.