In what specific Olympic golfing format is the total number of shots taken counted?

In golf, there are two primary event formats: match play, in which two-player compete hole by hole, and stroke play, in which the total number of shots taken is recorded. At the Games, competitors compete in stroke play, playing four rounds of 18 holes over four days, for a total of 72 holes.

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