Why stableford

Since most people have a hard time shooting double eagles and eagles, golfers often play Stableford especially classic Stableford using their full handicaps.

Using your Handicap Once you have a handicap, you can use it to play Stableford or any other 'hole by hole' type of game to make the game between friends of different skill levels more competitive and fun. On every course scorecard, you will see a line called 'HDCP. For most games e. For example, if two friends with handicaps of 10 and 22 play a match, then the less skillful player will receive 12 strokes - one on each of the twelve hardest holes as defined by the HDCP row.

If the difference between players is 20 strokes, the less skillful player would receive 2 strokes on 2 holes, and 1 stroke on 16 holes.

If you play a game with more than two golfers, then everyone plays off the lowest handicap golfer. Once you subtract the strokes given to you, the result is a 'net score' that takes into account your handicaps. However there are a few games, such as Stableford, where players may choose to use their full handicaps. Members Membership No. Password Forgotten your password? Go to Login Page Terms and Conditions.

Scoring Stableford The number of points awarded on each hole is determined based on comparison of the number of strokes taken to a fixed score, usually par. The number of points awarded per hole is as follows: Strokes taken in relation to their adjusted fixed score their Par 2 strokes over, no score recorded Double Bogey or Wipe 0 points 1 stroke over their par Bogey 1 point equal their par or fixed score Par 2 points 1 stroke under their par or fixed score Birdie 3 points 2 strokes under their par or fixed score Eagle 4 points 3 strokes under their par or fixed score Albatross 5 points 4 strokes under their par or fixed score Condor 6 points This points scale encourages aggressive play, since the reward for scoring under par is higher than the penalty for scoring over par.

Combine the format with Reno's altitude -- which allows the ball to travel farther -- and fans can expect to see plenty of birdies. Unlike traditional scoring methods, where the aim is to have the lowest score, the objective in a Modified Stableford tournament is to have the highest score.

Modified Stableford awards points based on the number of strokes taken at each hole. Scoring at the Barracuda Championship will look like this:. Stableford scoring rewards risk-taking on the golf course because a birdie is twice as rewarding 2 points as a bogey is punitive Eagles offer huge payoffs 5 points and the worst a player could possibly do would be a double bogey -3 points at which point he could pick up his ball and carry on to the next hole.