Stableford calculator
Hole-by-hole Stableford points using the standard R&A/USGA scoring table, with the World Handicap System allowance applied for the format you're playing. No signup. Works offline once the page is loaded.
| Hole | Par | SI | Strokes | Gross | Net | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 7 | +1 | — | 0 | |
| 2 | 4 | 11 | +1 | — | 0 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | +1 | — | 0 | |
| 4 | 5 | 15 | +1 | — | 0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | +1 | — | 0 | |
| 6 | 3 | 17 | +1 | — | 0 | |
| 7 | 4 | 5 | +1 | — | 0 | |
| 8 | 4 | 13 | +1 | — | 0 | |
| 9 | 5 | 9 | +1 | — | 0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | +1 | — | 0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 18 | — | — | 0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | +1 | — | 0 | |
| 13 | 4 | 12 | +1 | — | 0 | |
| 14 | 4 | 4 | +1 | — | 0 | |
| 15 | 4 | 14 | +1 | — | 0 | |
| 16 | 5 | 6 | +1 | — | 0 | |
| 17 | 3 | 16 | +1 | — | 0 | |
| 18 | 4 | 10 | +1 | — | 0 | |
| Front 9 | 0 | |||||
| Back 9 | 0 | |||||
| Total points | 0 | |||||
How Stableford scoring works
Stableford is a points-based system invented by Dr Frank Stableford in 1898 and first used in competition at Wallasey Golf Club, England, in 1932. Instead of counting every stroke, you score each hole against par and tot up the points.
| Net score | Points |
|---|---|
| Double bogey or worse, or no score | 0 |
| Bogey (1 over) | 1 |
| Par | 2 |
| Birdie (1 under) | 3 |
| Eagle (2 under) | 4 |
| Albatross (3 under) | 5 |
Net score is your gross score for the hole minus any handicap strokes you receive on that hole. The R&A and USGA codify this scoring table in the Rules of Golf.
The formula
Playing Handicap = round(Course Handicap × allowance) Strokes on hole (SI) = floor(PH / 18) + (1 if SI ≤ (PH mod 18) else 0) Net score (hole) = Gross − Strokes received Points (hole) = max(0, 2 + (Par − Net)) Total points = sum across all holes
Allowance comes from Appendix C of the WHS Rules of Handicapping. For a plus handicap (e.g. +2), the player adds a stroke on holes with the lowest stroke indices instead of receiving them.
Common questions
- How are Stableford points calculated?
- On each hole you compare your net score to par. Net par = 2 points, net bogey = 1, net birdie = 3, net eagle = 4, net albatross = 5. Net double bogey or worse, or no score recorded, = 0. Add the points across every hole; the total is your Stableford score. Source: R&A/USGA Rules of Golf, Stableford scoring system.
- What handicap allowance does Stableford use?
- Under the World Handicap System, singles Stableford uses a 95% allowance applied to Course Handicap (rounded to a whole number). Four-ball Stableford uses 85%. Allowances live in Appendix C of the Rules of Handicapping.
- How do strokes get distributed across the holes?
- Your Playing Handicap is spread across the 18 holes using the stroke index. If your Playing Handicap is 18, you get one stroke on every hole. If it's 9, you get one stroke on the 9 holes with the lowest stroke index (SI 1 through 9). If it's 24, you get one stroke on every hole plus a second stroke on SI 1 through 6.
- What happens if I pick up on a hole?
- A hole with no score recorded scores 0 Stableford points. For handicap-posting purposes (a separate question), the maximum hole score in WHS is a net double bogey: par + 2 + any handicap strokes you receive on that hole.
- What's the difference between Stableford and Modified Stableford?
- Standard Stableford rewards good holes and floors bad ones at zero. Modified Stableford, used at the PGA Tour's Barracuda Championship, uses albatross +8 / eagle +5 / birdie +2 / par 0 / bogey −1 / double bogey or worse −3. It allows a negative total, which encourages aggressive play.
Related
Sources
- R&A / USGA Rules of Golf — Stableford scoring (Rule 21.1).
- USGA Rules of Handicapping 2024, Appendix C (handicap allowances).
- England Golf — World Handicap System guidance.