Stableford
The Stableford scoring system is a form of play in golf , the 1898 Frank Stableford , 1932 first officially applied and included in the Rules of Golf in 1968 invented.
The player receives so-called Stableford points for the score played at each hole according to the following table:
| Score | Stableford points |
|---|---|
| three under par | 5 |
| two under par | 4th |
| one under par | 3 |
| par | 2 |
| one over par | 1 |
| two over par or worse |
0 |
A result of four under par has not yet been documented in any tournament with a Stableford rating, but would be rated with 6 Stableford points.
It is characteristic of the Stableford rating that particularly poorly played holes have a disproportionately large weight, as there are no negative scores. A hole that has not been played to the end is marked with a line on the scorecard and also counts 0 points. In Stableford competitions it is therefore common for a player who cannot score any more points on a hole to pick up his ball to save time and thus end the game on this hole.
With a net score according to Stableford, the player receives so-called standard strokes , which are distributed over the holes to be played. Each handicap stroke therefore increases the “personal par” by one stroke.
With two default strokes and a hole result one stroke over par ( bogey ), the player receives three Stableford points, a score of 3 over par would still result in one point, as this would be equivalent to the “personal bogey”, so to speak.
If the number of standard strokes a player is entitled to is not a multiple of the number of holes to be played, then there will necessarily be an uneven distribution. Here you orientate yourself on the degree of difficulty of the individual holes, which is determined in advance by the operator of the golf course. The handicap shots are then assigned in order from the most difficult to the easiest hole. The difficulty of a hole is usually indicated on the scorecard in a column with the heading "HCP" (for handicap); the heaviest lane is given as 1, the second heaviest with 2, and so on. If a player has a total of 19 handicap strokes, he has a handicap stroke on 17 of 18 lanes (so he may play one stroke over par to get two Stableford points) and two handicap strokes on the heaviest hole (HCP 1). So he can play two over par here in order to get two Stableford points.
If a player scores an average of two points on each hole in the net rating, this results in 18 × 2 = 36 points and it is said that he has "played his handicap " exactly . In countries like Germany, where golfers' handicaps are determined according to Stableford, a score other than 36 can lead to an improvement or worsening of the handicap.
variants
Occasionally there are tournaments with a modified version of the Stableford system, for example The International . There, bogeys in particular are weighted less heavily compared to results under par, so that the participants generally play more aggressively.
See also
- Classic stroke play (the original variant of stroke play)
- Match game (another form of play)
Web links
- Golf rules 2008-2011 (PDF; 917 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Par 5 aces
- ↑ The International ( Memento of the original from September 5, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
