FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
Not a fan of stableford. Ok for early season fun comps before the courses are really ready but not "proper" golf IMO
Medal or Stableford
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Hosel Fade
Tour Rookie
Medal for all the reasons stated, just wish people would get it in their head that they can pick up for the hole if they're not posting a winning/qualifying score and just post NR. Many people don't realise that handicap calculation works out exactly the same as stableford and that they can post an NR without any actual consequences (its not even an automatic +.1, just like a blob in stableford).
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
I think it depends a lot on your perspective and what your aim is.
Up to a point, it could be argued that those looking to win should play Medal, those looking to lower their handicap should play Stableford.
I'll happily play either as I'm out there to play.
What does grind my gears a little about Medal is standing around watching people take 3 putts from 10 feet for a 9 on a par 3 after doing the same on 3 or 4 other holes - that just saps the life out of me.
Yes, people can NR a hole and move on but, generally, they don't.
It's "ball in the hole" golf so that's how it's going to be.....That's why Medal can take weeks for a round.
High handicappers are, generally, such because they throw in a few high numbers, sometimes more..
Stableford is a much better format for them as it keeps the game moving when those bad holes occur.
Handicaps are based on Stableford anyway
Up to a point, it could be argued that those looking to win should play Medal, those looking to lower their handicap should play Stableford.
I'll happily play either as I'm out there to play.
What does grind my gears a little about Medal is standing around watching people take 3 putts from 10 feet for a 9 on a par 3 after doing the same on 3 or 4 other holes - that just saps the life out of me.
Yes, people can NR a hole and move on but, generally, they don't.
It's "ball in the hole" golf so that's how it's going to be.....That's why Medal can take weeks for a round.
High handicappers are, generally, such because they throw in a few high numbers, sometimes more..
Stableford is a much better format for them as it keeps the game moving when those bad holes occur.
Handicaps are based on Stableford anyway
Dasit
Tour Rookie
Other things I hate about medal:
You hit a good shot off the tee, go to find your ball 280 yards down the fairway...no where to be found, 5 minute search and still not about.
Now have to trudge back all the way to the tee. Not practical at all, in stableford you can just write off the hole.
You hit a good shot off the tee, go to find your ball 280 yards down the fairway...no where to be found, 5 minute search and still not about.
Now have to trudge back all the way to the tee. Not practical at all, in stableford you can just write off the hole.
moogie
Tour Winner
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
In medal you can too.......
You can, but how many do.........
I bet if you look at all scores entered there will be a significant number of 9's, 10's or more...
Dasit
Tour Rookie
Maybe I don't understand
What happens to your end score if you don't hole out every hole?
What happens to your end score if you don't hole out every hole?
moogie
Tour Winner
I totally agree
Not enough......that's for sure
But by same token
I've seen stableford cards, 9 for 7 for 0 points
Why.....??
Why aren't these people picking up here too...??
Ignorance at times
Lack of knowledge
Or maybe just, I've paid my money, I will do what I want
rosecott
Money List Winner
For handicap purposes only, your score is registered as one higher than the score which would have given you one stableford point.
Hosel Fade
Tour Rookie
It goes in as NR and your name goes at the bottom of the results sheet just above the DQs, in terms of handicap it gets the clause 19 stableford adjustment (lowest score that would give you 0 stableford points) and is processed as normal.
Dasit
Tour Rookie
Thanks that is what i thought.
That would be crap if you were doing well and looking to be in the money.
Of course you would turn round to the tee box and hit another off the tee.
I prefer a medal right up until playing badly. Then I wish it was stableford. Sadly, there's been a greater need for stableford lately.
Your card is still screwed then. In Stableford it is just a 0, you play the next hole and you are still in the game. Less sole destroying.
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
I don't think walking back to the tee will ruin a pair of shoes.
SteveJay
Head Pro
True, just your self esteem !!
i suppose medal play is the most rewarding as you can't get away with a couple of blow ups like you can with Stableford.
I played Medal (stroke play) Foursomes today, now that's a tough gig in the winter.
Bazz
Q-School Graduate
Stableford all day for me
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
Medal is always the best of the two. I do prefer stableford but if I'm playing exceptionally well it's gross score every time.
I think the best competition format is match play, esp 4ball betterball.
You can win a stableford with a rubbish score or be way off the pace with a PB. Your result in the competition is based on the scores of people who played at totally different times of the day and you may never have looked in the eye.
I think the best competition format is match play, esp 4ball betterball.
You can win a stableford with a rubbish score or be way off the pace with a PB. Your result in the competition is based on the scores of people who played at totally different times of the day and you may never have looked in the eye.
AMcC
Journeyman Pro
Has to be medal play for me too. The purest form of golf as I see it. We only have one stableford medal a year the rest are strokeplay.
That said our Saturday sweep is stableford
That said our Saturday sweep is stableford
