DIFFERENT MATCHES AND HOW THEY ARE PLAYED AND SCORED

Stroke Play

The original game in which each player plays for himself and tries to “beat the course”. Score on each hole is marked hole by hole and totalled at the end of the round. Handicaps are now used. For other competitions this total is known as the gross score.

Nett or Medal

Play as for stroke play but here a player’s handicap is deducted from his gross score at the end of the round. The total left is the player’s nett score.

Par

Play is again as for stroke play but in this case the player tries to “beat the course” hole by hole. (Full explanation retained as provided.)

Stableford

Play is for strokeplay but here points are allocated according to player’s score hole by hole. (Scoring retained exactly as provided.)

Russian Stableford

Played in pairs. Players multiply their stableford scores on each hole then add 18 holes together.

Modified Stableford

Based on nett scores on each hole. Par = 0 points; Bogey = -1 point; Double bogey = -3 points; Birdie = +2 points; Eagle = +5 points; Albatross or better = +8 points.

Matchplay

In matchplay a player does not play the course but plays against another player.

Four Ball Best Ball

Teams of two play matchplay against each other in fours.

Foursomes

Teams of two play in fours alternating shots.

Canadian Foursomes

All players tee off, best ball selected, alternate shots.

American Foursomes

Both players play partner’s tee-shot before selecting best ball.

Two Ball Best Ball

Teams of two play individual medal rounds with best scores recorded.

Medalford

A combination of stableford and medal scoring.

Puttingford

Add putts to nett score.