Stableford
Points for the good holes, zero for the disasters. High total wins.
How it works
Every hole scores points off your net score against par: double bogey or worse 0, bogey 1, par 2, birdie 3, eagle 4, albatross 5. A blow-up costs you no more than a double, so you can take the aggressive line, and if it’s gone, pick up and move on.
Money moves by the point. Every player settles with every other player on the difference in points at your rate: finish 6 points ahead of a playing partner at $1 a point and that’s $6 from them, and the same with everyone else in the game.
One game covers everybody in it, whatever group they’re playing in, and the card ranks the top of the field by points as the scores come in.
Defaults
- Handicap
- 95% handicap
- Scopes
- This round · Every round · Trip-long
- Players
- 2+ players
Options
Handicap
Defaults to 95% of course handicap; 100, 90, 75, 50 and Gross are also available.
Rate
Dollars per point of difference, settled between every pair of players. Set your own number.
Holes
All 18 by default, or just the front or back nine.
Scope
One round, every round, or trip-long.
FAQ
What does a pickup score?+
Zero, the same as a double bogey. That’s why Stableford is perfect for fast rounds: when the hole is gone, pick it up.
How does the money work?+
Every player settles with every other player on the point difference. At $1 a point, if you make 36 and the other three make 30, 33 and 36, you collect $6 and $3 and break even with the third.
Can eight of us play one Stableford across two groups?+
Yes. Each group’s scorer enters their own players, and the one game ranks and settles the whole field.