In matchplay, two competitors or teams face off head-to-head, and the winner is determined by who wins the most holes (in golf) or individual segments in a match. The goal is to win more segments than the opponent, with each segment being treated independently. A player can win, lose, or halve a segment, and the final result is based on the accumulation of those results rather than the total score across the entire game or match.
Matchplay Example
For example, in a golf matchplay event, if Player A wins 10 holes and Player B wins 8, Player A would win the match, regardless of their overall stroke count.