If a golfer plays off a 22 handicap then they will receive 22 shots during the course of the round – 1 on each of the 18 holes and 2 strokes on those holes which are rated in difficulty of 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Stableford is a very common scoring system in golf whereby points are awarded on each hole according to how the player does against their own handicap. Make par on a hole, based upon your handicap, and you get 2pts. A handicap-adjusted score of one over par is 1pt, 1 under par is 3pts, 2 under par is 4pts and so on.

A handicap of 24 would give you one shot for every hole plus one extra for the 6 most difficult holes. Therefore, 2 shots for holes with a SI between 1 and 6 and one-shot for holes with an SI of 7 to 18, giving a total of 24.

Stableford Scoring

1. Calculate your standard score for each hole. For example, if you shoot two over par, your score would be +2.
2. Adjust your score for each hole based on your handicap.
3. Convert your score for each hole to the Stableford system.
4. Add up your total points for the course.

For example, someone with a 20 handicap will receive two strokes off on the one and two handicap holes and a single stroke off on the rest of the holes. Total your score for the hole, and then subtract any handicap strokes, if any, to obtain your net score.

If a course par is 72 and your handicap is 23, that means to achieve “par” you need 72 plus 23 extra shots = 95 shots in total. These extra shots are allocated to each hole based on the holes difficulty rating, or Stroke Index, which is noted on the course’s card.

Stableford Scoring For 28 Handicap The Stableford scoring system uses points based on 1 point for a bogey ( 1 over par) 2 for a par, 3 for a birdie ( 1 under par), and 4 for an eagle ( 2 under par ).

The lower the player’s handicap, the tighter the score dispersion. A scratch player on a course of average difficulty will typically shoot 69 to 79. Conversely, a 25-handicapper will typically shoot 95 to 110, a difference of 15 strokes.

A good golf handicap is ten or less. With a handicap index of ten or less, you will generally shoot somewhere around 82. Shooing in the low 80s is better than average but certainly not good enough to be considered a scratch player.

You should score 36 points stableford if you are playing to your handicap. This is basically your net par for each hole. If you score a net par, you will score 2 points. If you take less shots, then you will be awarded more points. If you take more, you will receive less.

For the novices in golf, Stableford scoring is a handicap competition where the points are awarded based on the score that is achieved for every hole. In the customary Stableford scoring, once the payer is more than one stroke over a fixed score, they cannot earn points on the hole anymore.

Stroke 1 is renowned as the hardest hole as it goes upwards, 18 is the easiest hole. For most people, this is a challenge because some players tend to be suited to specific holes. To ensure that the Stableford handicap works, the holes should be ranked.

On the #1 through #10 handicap holes, you would minus one on the total score based on your handicap. So if you make a par on one of those holes, you actually make birdie. Then, you use the net score to calculate the amount of the point scored on each hole (not the gross score).