Do you record your opponent’s Stableford points on their Scorecard?

[timd77]

I always do yeh, think everyone I’ve played with does as well. The only time I can recall not was when me and my usual PP didn’t know how many shots we were getting (can’t remember why, some sort of different comp) and so we just wrote the gross down. Other than that, I always ask what they got to make sure it tally’s with what I thought.

 

[rulefan]

Fellow competitor then

No longer. Just another Outside Influence.

 

[Jason.H]

On our scorecard there is a column for gross and next to it a column for points. It’s been the normal thing to put both gross and points in a stable ford. If you don’t know how the points work that’s very easy to learn.

 

[Slab]

No longer. Just another Outside Influence.

Only golf could come up with that (or forget to give a name to the other players)

 

[Lord Tyrion]

As with most others so far, I always mark both and again, have never played with anyone who does not.

 

[Captainron]

When we are playing Stableford then I will always do so.

It’s not a lot of effort to work out their points is it?

 

[Whereditgo]

Same as the majority, I mark both hole score and Stableford points for both myself and whoever I am marking, I only offer their score after 9 if they request it and only check the gross scores before submitting my card.

 

[RichA]

I only record gross scores - I thought that was the requirement of a scorer. When the cards are handed in, the competition secretary or one of their assistants puts it all in the computer which sorts the Stableford scores out.
If somebody wants to know their running points tally, then why can't they do it themselves on the card they're marking? I'm their scorer, not their mother.

 

[Tashyboy]

If you are his marker, should you not know what his score was?

Should you, and is this a grey area. I am focused on how many shots I have taken. A drive and a an iron to the green, 2 putts is easy to score. But if he had had a bad hole asking “ how many” is confirmation.
To add to any confusion a PP two handicaps is on his card. When our Fuddle plays a comp alongside a stableford. We have a fuddle hcap to eliminate Bandits. That is not on the card, so on some holes a 4 for 2 off his official hcap could be a four for 1 or 4 for 3

 

[louise_a]

Yes, I always record gross and points.

 

[Orikoru]

I usually write down the points for each hole as we go along. Unless the person I'm marking for gets so many shots that I don't have enough fingers and toes to add it up - then I'll do it at the end.

 

[Bdill93]

Yeah I mark cards with gross score and points

3/3
4/2
7/0

and so on...

 

[BiMGuy]

I only record gross scores - I thought that was the requirement of a scorer. When the cards are handed in, the competition secretary or one of their assistants puts it all in the computer which sorts the Stableford scores out.
If somebody wants to know their running points tally, then why can't they do it themselves on the card they're marking? I'm their scorer, not their mother.

Exactly this. I’m not interested in my stableford points, so I’m even less interested in someone else’s. If they want to work them out and keep a running total that up to them.

I’ll confirm gross score after each hole and the total at the end. The computer will work out the stableford points.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Have always put both down, and with the new more active handicaps it can be even more important to do so for one’s peace of mind.

 

[Backache]

Don't play many Stablefords and I can never remember the Stroke indices of each hole, and the writing on the score card is too small for me to read so I never know the points anyway.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Don't play many Stablefords and I can never remember the Stroke indices of each hole, and the writing on the score card is too small for me to read so I never know the points anyway.

The SI of each hole is marked on the card. No need to remember anything.

 

[Slab]

Exactly this. I’m not interested in my stableford points, so I’m even less interested in someone else’s. If they want to work them out and keep a running total that up to them.

I’ll confirm gross score after each hole and the total at the end. The computer will work out the stableford points.

I guess any player kinda (needs to?) know what the points scored on each hole are; not least so they know when they should pick up once they can't score

 

[BiMGuy]

I guess any player kinda (needs to?) know what the points scored on each hole are; not least so they know when they should pick up once they can't score

You only need to know you’ve got a net double. The stableford points are irrelevant if you intend to pick up when you can’t score.

 

[Jason.H]

A stable ford is about the points. I’ve never played with anyone who doesn’t put the points in as well as the gross. Most cross check the points after 9 holes.

 

[Slab]

You only need to know you’ve got a net double. The stableford points are irrelevant if you intend to pick up when you can’t score.

So you know your points on each hole... whether that interests you or not