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- noun Plural form of
fourball .
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Examples
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The Ryder Cup is composed of 28 18-hole matches - eight foresomes, eight fourballs and 12 singles - all in a match-play format.
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In fact, Mr. Woods, whose record in previous Ryder Cups has been patchy, finished as the joint leading point-scorer for the U.S. team, with three points from four matches, a tally matched only by Steve Stricker, his partner in the foursomes and fourballs matches across the opening three days.
Europe Holds On to Win Thrilling Ryder Cup Jonathan Clegg 2010
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In 1997 we played in the fourballs against Fred Couples and Davis Love, who were the best, yet we beat them 5&4.
Constantino Rocca: La dolce vita for the man who tamed Tiger Woods Tom Kington 2010
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Even with Westwood and Donald making quick work in the opening match, and with Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy winning their first match against Zach Johnson and Hunter Mahan in alternate shot, the remaining fourballs matches could have gone either way.
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They are a great US team, and you've got to expect them to come out quick, Poulter said, after he and Martin Kaymer beat Phil Mickelson and Rickie Fowler 2&1 in the fourballs.
Ian Poulter warns team-mates to expect USA fightback in the singles Jamie Jackson at Celtic Manor 2010
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After defeating Jim Furyk and Dustin Johnson in the fourballs Padraig Harrington claimed that Ross Fisher, his partner, had played the best golf ever witnessed in the 83-year history of the Ryder Cup.
Ian Poulter warns team-mates to expect USA fightback in the singles Jamie Jackson at Celtic Manor 2010
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Ireland's Rory McIlroy plays a bunker shot on the 11th hole during the third day's fourballs at the World Cup.
Sport news in brief 2011
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Ireland will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Golf World Cup in China after Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell carded a 64 in the fourballs to move to 21 under par.
Sport news in brief 2011
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Pairing the Molinaris in the foursomes and fourballs will be key, he says.
Constantino Rocca: La dolce vita for the man who tamed Tiger Woods Tom Kington 2010
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Even with Westwood and Donald making quick work in the opening match, and with Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy winning their first match against Zach Johnson and Hunter Mahan in alternate shot, the remaining fourballs matches could have gone either way.
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