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GOLFING TERMS
SCORING.
There are a number of ways you can score a round, the most popular being
Strokeplay, Stableford, Matchplay.
Strokeplay or Medal.
The most common type of scoring. You count every shot taken on each hole
to give you a gross score for the round. Take away the number of
shots you receive for your handicap and you are left with your net
score.
Stableford.
Rather than count the individual shots taken players are given points
for bogeys, pars, birdies, eagles and even an albatross.
The stroke index of each hole determines how many extra shots you receive
on each hole. A 10 handicap golfer will receive a shot on each of the
10 hardest holes (stroke index 1 to 10) Once any shots are deducted from
the score on a hole points are scored as follows:
Bogey = 1 point
Par = 2 points
Birdie = 3 points
Eagle = 4 points
Albatross = 5 points
The good thing with stableford scoring is that if you have a really
bad score on a hole it does not ruin your overall score as you simply
score 0 points on that hole.
Matchplay.
Rather than counting the total number of shots taken players play to win
holes. Whoever takes the fewest shots on a hole wins that hole. If scores
are level on a hole the hole is halved with no-one winning it.
The winner of the round is the player who wins the most holes. This system
is used in Ryder Cup matches and the Cisco World Matchplay. You will often
see matches finish before the 18th hole as one player can no longer win
enough holes to catch his opponent. e.g A score of 5 & 4 means one
player is winning by 5 holes with only 4 holes left. There is no point
in continuing as he has won.
MATCHPLAY
You can play a round of matchplay as singles, fourballs
or foursomes.
Singles, as it sounds, is one player against another.
Fourballs, is two players against two players. Each player plays
their own ball (there is four balls in play). The team furthest from the
hole plays first, but they can choose which of their two balls they want
to play first.
Foursomes, is also two players against two players. The difference
from fourballs is that each team plays just one ball, with each team member
taking alternate shots . You also alternate the tee shots. The team furthest
from the hole always plays first.
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