Modified Stableford
Stableford that gives more points for good play and takes points away for bad play.
- Players
- Individual
- Scored by
- Points
- Difficulty
- Medium
- WHS allowance
- Set by the committee
Four holes on the card
| Hole | 1Par 4SI 7 | 2Par 3SI 15 | 3Par 5SI 1 | 4Par 4SI 11 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma | 42 pts | ||||
| Jack | 5-1 pts |
- Points · Emma
- 2
- Points · Jack
- -1
Step by step
How it is played
| On a par 4 | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 5+ | Bogey or worse | −1 |
| 4 | Par | 2 |
| 3 | Birdie | 4 |
- This is the R&A's example. The eagle and the rest of the scale are set by the terms of the competition.
It is played like Stableford, but the scale gives more for good play and subtracts for bad play. For example: 4 points for a birdie, 2 for a par and −1 for a bogey or worse (Committee Procedures, 9A). The exact scale is set by the terms of the competition.
The cases that raise questions
Which points scale is used.
The one in the terms of the competition. Section 9A only gives an example: 4 for a birdie, 2 for a par and −1 for a bogey or worse.
Not set by the Rules: the terms of the competition decideR&A, Committee Procedures, Section 9: Other Forms of Play
Handicap
The terms of the competition set it.
WHS Appendix C gives no allowance for this format: there is no recommended or usual percentage, and the one for a similar format does not carry over. If the terms of the competition do not say, the Committee decides.
Organising a Modified Stableford?
Morris sets up the terms, the groups and the handicap allowance with you on WhatsApp.
Organise it with MorrisBasis in the Rules
Not a form of play of its own in the Rules: Rule 21.5 lets them be adapted and the R&A describes it in its Committee Procedures (Section 9A). The points scale is set by the terms of the competition.
Got it?
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Organising a Modified Stableford?
Morris sets up the terms, the groups and the handicap allowance with you on WhatsApp.