How stableford scoring works

In this type of competition points are awarded depending on the score for each hole.

It was designed to speed up play - as soon as a player can no longer score a point he can pick up his ball.

A player scores one point for a bogey, two for par, three for a birdie, four for an eagle and five for an albatross.

You win a competition by scoring the most points overall.

Normal stableford system

• Albatross: Five points
• Eagle: Four points
• Birdie: Three points
• Par: Two points
• Bogey: One point

On an amateur level, if a player takes six shots on a par-four hole but is entitled to a shot because of his handicap, his net score is five.

What is a handicap?

That would be a bogey which entitles him to one point.

The points can be modified - for instance so the rewards for scores below par are higher.

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