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👤 A surname ⛳ Golf points system
Stableford

Stableford

9.2
A golf scoring system that gives points for each hole based on how many strokes you take
  • noun
  • Jargon
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  • Many amateur golfers prefer Stableford because it rewards good holes and limits the impact of bad ones.

Examples

  • The tournament used the Stableford format to encourage more aggressive play.

  • Our club introduced Stableford scoring to make competitions more enjoyable for all skill levels.

  • He achieved a high score using the Stableford system.

  • Many tournaments now use Stableford scoring.

  • In our recent match, we adopted the Stableford scoring system to enhance competitiveness among players.

  • Most of the golfers enjoyed the Stableford format, as it acknowledged their best performances on the course.

  • During the charity event, the organizers explained how Stableford scoring works to ensure everyone understood the rules.

Surface Forms

Stableford singular
Stablefords plural

Etymology

Stableford is the name of a golf scoring system named after its creator, Dr. Stableford. A helpful way to remember it is to think of stable as 'steady' points for each hole, which explains why the system gives points per hole and limits the damage of one bad hole.