STABLEFORD Definition & Meaning

Stableford

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noun

golf
1. a scoring system in which points are awarded according to the number of strokes taken at each hole, whereby a hole completed in one stroke over par counts as one point, a hole completed in level par counts as two points, etc
2. ( as modifier ) Compare match play stroke play
  a Stableford competition

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Origin of Stableford¹

C20: named after its inventor, Dr Frank Stableford (1870–1959), English amateur golfer

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In the 48-player celebrity division, former NHL standout Jeremy Roenick took a two-point lead in the modified Stableford format.

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“Making a 6 on one left a sour taste in my mouth,” said van Rooyen, who won the 2021 Barracuda Championship under the modified Stableford scoring system.

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With the tournament using a version of the modified Stableford scoring system, Fish had a three-point lead as he lined up for his final tee shot.

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The eagle was good for six points under a version of the modified Stableford scoring system.

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The 54-hole tournament uses a form of the modified Stableford scoring system that awards a point for par, three for birdie and six for eagle and deducts two points for double bogey or worse.

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