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To advance to the final, both players had to survive the cut after 36 holes of stroke play and then defeat four opponents in match play.
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Barry Scanlon, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
It’s become a controversial aspect of the championships since match play was added in 2015, negating historic stroke play results in the name of television drama.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Another four-round, 72-hole stroke play tournament.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
Ben Griffin is the rare U.S. Open rookie with multiple PGA Tour wins under his belt, having claimed a team win in New Orleans and his first stroke play title in Colonial this spring.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 14 June 2025
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Barry Scanlon, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
It’s become a controversial aspect of the championships since match play was added in 2015, negating historic stroke play results in the name of television drama.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Another four-round, 72-hole stroke play tournament.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
Ben Griffin is the rare U.S. Open rookie with multiple PGA Tour wins under his belt, having claimed a team win in New Orleans and his first stroke play title in Colonial this spring.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 14 June 2025
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“Stroke play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stroke%20play. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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