This is one of the best formats to start playing in competitions, since you can “pick up” on any hole where you can no longer gain any points .
Devised by Dr Frank Stableford for players of different handicaps to compete on equal terms in a stroke play event .
Each hole has a “stroke index” (see score card) which, combined with a player’s handicap determines the number of shots received on a hole .
A player with a handicap of 10 will receive 1 stroke on indexes 1 to 10. A player with a handicap of 28 will receive 2 shots on indexes 1 to 10, and 1 stroke on indexes 11 to 18 .
On each hole, the player deducts any shots he is given from his actual score to give a NET score. This is then converted into points:
Two or more over par is 0 points; One over par is 1 point; Par is 2 points; One under par is 3 points, Two under par is 4 points .
