Quota rules & scoring

Individual · 1 or more players

Example

Quota combines Stableford-style points with an individual target. Higher-handicap golfers have a lower target, so everyone competes on points above or below their own quota.

How to play Quota

01Set target: 36 − Playing Handicap
02Earn gross points each hole
03Compare points with your target

How scoring works

Chalk's default 18-hole target is 36 minus Playing Handicap, floored at zero. Hole points are based on gross score versus par: 0 for double bogey or worse, 1 for bogey, 2 for par, 3 for birdie, 4 for eagle and 5 for albatross. Highest points minus target wins. The target can be changed when setting up the game.

On the cardTwo-player example

Player	Target	Finish
Alex · PH 12	24	27 pts · +3
Sam · PH 20	16	18 pts · +2
Winner	—	Alex by 1

Alex wins because +3 beats +2, even though the players had different targets.

Score Quota in Chalk

Choose Quota for the points-versus-target leaderboard. Chalk uses gross hole points and puts the handicap adjustment in the target, so it is not counted twice.

Before you tee offConfirm the Playing Handicap and whether the group wants the default 36-point base or a different target for a shorter round.

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For formal competition rules, see the R&A Rules of Golf. Local competitions and side games can set their own terms.