Beginners Question

[Stubblehound]

Hi all

New to the forum and also to golf. I had my first round last Wednesday and enjoyed it a lot. What I didn't realise was how many methods of scoring there are. We were playing Stableford which I found very confusing. Is there any way of converting your Stableford points to what you would have got as a par score? Also, I want to keep track of my games. Are there any websites or apps that allow you to enter your scores so that you can keep track and also tells you what your handicap is and cope with both Stableford and stroke play?

I averaged about 7 shots on 10 holes, Had 1 par on a par 4 and 7 no scores. Total Stableford score for my first game was 19 points.

 

[upsidedown]

Welcome along.
I use this one http://www.scoresaver.co.uk/

 

[pbrown7582]

Welcome enjoy

36 points is average to play to handicap. Did you have an approx h/cap your were using? If none then 19points is very decent.

 

[RGDave]

Hi all

New to the forum and also to golf. I had my first round last Wednesday and enjoyed it a lot. What I didn't realise was how many methods of scoring there are. We were playing Stableford which I found very confusing. Is there any way of converting your Stableford points to what you would have got as a par score? Also, I want to keep track of my games. Are there any websites or apps that allow you to enter your scores so that you can keep track and also tells you what your handicap is and cope with both Stableford and stroke play?

I averaged about 7 shots on 10 holes, Had 1 par on a par 4 and 7 no scores. Total Stableford score for my first game was 19 points.

Your playing partners must have given you a handicap to give you a stableford score. Your score "to par" would need you to write down a number for each hole, which is tough if you never finished the hole.
Most golfers call not writing/recording a score on a hole (because you won't make any points) a "BLOB"... or something similar.

A player with a handicap of 18 (as an example) can easily work out his/her score "to par" if they have no blobs*.
Playing 18 over par would give the player 36 points, so 30 points would be 6 more shots than handicap, so 24 over par*.

Even with a blob, sometimes it's safe to presume if you missed a putt for 1 point and picked up the ball that you would only have had 1 more putt. (sometimes, not, of course)

I tend to tap in even if the putt I just missed was needed to make a point. I'd rather write a 7 on my card (having missed for a 6) rather than a blob. Mostly, if you are not close, it's considered bad form to mess around to end up with an 8 or 9 say.

 

[RGDave]

Welcome enjoy

36 points is average to play to handicap. Did you have an approx h/cap your were using? If none then 19points is very decent.

19 points off 28 (guessing) isn't bad at all for the first time out. My first 18 holes would have given me less than 10 points, easily. (mostly on par 3s as well)....

 

[Stubblehound]

19 points off 28 (guessing) isn't bad at all for the first time out. My first 18 holes would have given me less than 10 points, easily. (mostly on par 3s as well)....

I am sure 28 was mentioned saying that this was a beginners handicap and that I played quite well for a novice. I think the word bandit may have arouse during the day. The club we played at were mostly par 4's and 5's. My short game is what I need to work on like putting and chipping.

I enjoyed the day and can not wait for my next round. Then we will see if my first round was a fluke :swing: