My new scoring system, any good?

[JustOne]

I invented a new scoring system because I got bored of playing stableford, basically because if I am about 6 points behind at the turn I get totally bored and generally feel like just handing the money over and walking in, the chances on making up a 6 point deficit are pretty slim... well it is if you play as badly as me

DOUBLE OR BLOB:
Same as stableford with full handicap.
You need to score at least 1 point on a hole to get up and running, once you have your point then every other point you score is DOUBLED, unless you make a blob (then your double scoring stops until you have scored at least 1 point to get up and running again)

something like this...

par 1st = 2pts (gets your doubles working)
par 2nd = 4pts (doubled)
par 3rd = 4pts (doubled)
birdie 4th = 6pts (doubled)
blob 5th = 0pts (whoops!)
blob 6th = 0pts (whoops!)
bogie 7th = 1pts (gets your doubles working)
bogie 8th = 2pts (doubled)
birdie 9th = 6pts (doubled)

I've worked out a few rounds and it means that after 9 holes it's generally all to play for as the score swings can be bigger, eg: a birdie on a hole where you also get a shot is worth 8 points! It depends whether your opponent makes any blobs...and on which holes. What do you reckon?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

You've got more chance of getting people understanding a bogey competition. I see where you are coming from though but I guess the answer is to play better over the front nine and not be 6 adrift. Isn't it just like a skins format?

 

[USER1999]

Bonkers.

Why not just play powerplay golf (except you need two pins)?

The thing is to not play stableford, it just plays into Smiffys hands. Strokeplay is the way forward. It rewards consistency. Like me for instance.

Or matchplay.

What you are suggesting would work a bit like 'on the perch'.

 

[Leftie]

A new complicated system of scoring from someone who relies on others to keep his score for him ....

 

[Watski]

Our group just breaks up the money in a different way - 40% for winner of front 9, 40% for winner of back 9 and 20% for overall winner. We call it 2,2&1, because its a fiver that we usually put in. It's not going to be everyones cup of tea, but it works for us and we all like it.

The advantage is that everyone is still in with a shout of winning something even after a poor front 9, so it keeps everyone in the game - the downside is that you can potentially win less for winning overall than someone who just wins a '9'. It's happened only a couple of times in about 18 months though.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

That seems a good idea. We normally play winner takes all and playing against a 28 and 26 handicapper in my regular group they are robbing me blind. Funny how they can regularly get 40 off the whites when its my money on the line but give them a card and pencil in their hands and they can't trouble the buffer zone! Might suggest that as a form of damage limitation for me. The only saving grace is we have a 50p fine into the kitty for 3 putts (the player three putting the fewest times grabbing that particular pot - my banker) and £1 for birdies and 50p for sand saves so I tend to come out about even once we've done the maths.