Mary Gibbons's son took six strokes where he should have needed no more than two for par.

It looked like they took three strokes forward and the current pulled them back two.

But before he'd taken three strokes, he lost his wind.

It took three more strokes before the head bounced down the steps.

She watched him take a dozen strokes on his shovel, and then turned to Warren.

The command to take 10 strokes at more than full pressure.

Having taken only 30 strokes on the front nine, Calcavecchia stood at 16 under.

You took two strokes on that big goon from Detroit.

Her small size is a disadvantage at times because she often has to take three strokes to a large opponent's two.

She took two strokes to the side of the pool and drew herself out with one easy movement.