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  • noun A game of golf between two pairs of golfers in which the better score for each pair of players at each hole is counted.

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Examples

  • Under the plan, every player will play in every session after the first four-ball matches conclude Saturday morning.

    Ryders on the Storm John Paul Newport 2010

  • To help avoid a Monday finish, officials devised an unprecedented plan on Friday to squeeze the 12 four-ball and foursomes matches that didn't get started on Friday into two sessions of six matches each on Saturday, instead of playing them in three sessions of four matches each, as originally scheduled.

    Ryders on the Storm John Paul Newport 2010

  • The European golfers led their American counterparts in three of the day's four four-ball matches and it didn't help matters that golfers were moving like tortoises: Bubba Watson and Jeff Overton of the U.S. team were 1-up on Luke Donald and Padraig Harrington through two holes.

    Ryder Cup play suspended because of rain Cindy Boren 2010

  • Bernstein and Platini were one pairing in a four-ball with Fabio Capello and Sir Trevor Brooking, left, the other.

    Sepp Blatter remains in credit with Visa 2011

  • Europe's lead ultimately proved insurmountable, however, and Corey Pavin, the Team USA captain, will know that the Ryder Cup was actually lost on Sunday, when the Europeans took 5 ½ points from a possible 6 in the third session of two foursomes and four four-ball (or better-ball) matches, turning a two-point deficit into a three-point advantage.

    Europe Holds On to Win Thrilling Ryder Cup Jonathan Clegg 2010

  • Bernstein and Platini were one pairing in a four-ball with Fabio Capello and Sir Trevor Brooking, left, the other.

    Sepp Blatter remains in credit with Visa 2011

  • The first two days feature four matches of foursome, and four matches of four-ball on each day; the final day being 12 singles matches.

    The Queens of Clubs Linda Jackson 2011

  • Shaun Udal edged Allenby to second slip before Robert Croft and Cosker finished off the innings in a four-ball salvo.

    County cricket - as it happened! 2010

  • He teamed with Weekley to beat Lee Westwood and Hansen 2 and 1 in a four-ball match Saturday afternoon.

    Ryder Cup has stage set for dramatic finish on Sunday 2008

  • "We gained a huge piece of momentum," said Poulter, who teamed with McDowell to beat Perry and Furyk 1-up in the afternoon four-ball matches.

    Ryder Cup has stage set for dramatic finish on Sunday 2008

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