Stableford rewards good holes and limits the damage on bad ones. You score points per hole against par, the highest total wins, and a blow up on one hole costs you that hole's points, not your whole card. It's the friendliest format for a mixed group, which is why it's the default.
First create an event (see Creating an event), then set the Main game to Stableford. You can also run it as the Side game alongside another format.
Choosing Stableford
- On the event setup screen, tap Main game.
- Choose Stableford from the list. The blurb reads "Points per hole, highest total wins."
- Finish the rest of the setup and start the event.
How it scores
GolfHandicapp plays net Stableford. On each hole you receive your handicap strokes based on the stroke index, and points are awarded against your net score relative to par:
- Net double bogey or worse 0 points
- Net bogey (one over) 1 point
- Net par 2 points
- Net birdie (one under) 3 points
- Net eagle (two under) 4 points
- and so on, one more point for each shot better
Your total is the sum of your points over every hole played. Highest total wins.
Because the worst you can score on a hole is 0 points, a disaster hole can't sink your whole round. That's the magic of Stableford, you just move on to the next tee.
Ties
If two players finish on the same points, GolfHandicapp breaks the tie by countback, the R&A method: it compares the last 9 holes, then the last 6, then the last 3, then the final hole, until someone edges ahead.
The handicap allowance toggle
Stableford uses net scores, so handicaps are central. The Handicap allowance toggle decides how much of your handicap applies:
- Off everyone plays off their full handicap (100%). Good for a casual round.
- On scoring uses the 95% WHS allowance recommended for individual Stableford, for a fairer competitive result.
The allowance only affects this event's leaderboard. It never touches your saved handicap or the round you post. See Creating an event for where the toggle sits.