What golf term means a match is tied in match play?

What golf term means a match is tied in match play? The answer is “All square.” In match play, golfers compete hole by hole rather than adding up every stroke across the entire round. A player who wins a hole goes one up, while losing a hole puts that player one down. When both players or teams have won the same number of holes, the match is all square.

A hole that ends with identical scores is described as halved. Halving a hole does not change the standings, so a match can become all square when the trailing player wins a hole or remain all square after both players halve the next hole. Scoreboards often show the status alongside the number of holes still to play.

“All square” is not the same as dormie. Dormie describes a lead equal to the number of holes remaining, while “up and down” usually refers to recovering from a difficult position around the green. The phrase is a traditional part of golf’s match-play vocabulary, especially in events such as the Ryder Cup.