Stroke play, also known as medal play, refers to a scoring system in golf where the golfer with the fewest number of strokes over the course of a set number of holes is declared the winner. However, there are several other words and phrases that can be used to refer to stroke play. These include individual play, cumulative play, regular play, medalist play, and traditional scoring. In contrast to stroke play, there is match play, which involves a head-to-head competition between two golfers where the winner is determined by the number of holes won rather than the total number of strokes. No matter the type of competition, golf remains an exciting and challenging sport.