Rule 21 - Other Forms of Individual Stroke Play and Match Play

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Purpose of Rule: Rule 21 covers four other forms of individual play, including three forms of stroke play where scoring is different than in regular stroke play: Stableford (scoring by points awarded on each hole); Maximum Score (your score for each hole is capped at a maximum); and Par/Bogey (match play scoring used on a hole by hole basis). 21.1 Stableford a. Overview of Stableford A form of stroke play where: Your score or your side’s score for a hole is based on points awarded by comparing your number of strokes or your side’s number of strokes on the hole to a fixed score for the hole set by the Committee, and The competition is won by the player or side who completes all rounds with the most points. b. Scoring in Stableford You are awarded points for each hole by comparing the number of strokes you have taken (including strokes made and penalty strokes) to the fixed target score for the hole. See the following chart for how you are awarded points in relation to the fixed target score: Hole Played In Points More than one over fixed target score or no score returned 0 One over fixed target score 1 Fixed target score 2 One under fixed target score 3 Two under fixed target score 4 Three under fixed target score 5 Four under fixed target score 6 If you do not hole out under the Rules for any reason, you get zero points for the hole. To help pace of play, you are encouraged to stop playing a hole when your score will be zero points. To meet the requirements for entering hole scores on your scorecard: If you hole out and the number of strokes would result in points being awarded, your scorecard must show the actual number of strokes. If you hole out and the number of strokes would result in zero points, your scorecard must either show no score or any number of strokes that results in zero points being awarded. If you do not hole out under the Rules, your scorecard must show either no score or any number of strokes that results in zero points being awarded. c. Penalties in Stableford All penalty strokes are added to your score for the hole where the breach happened. Exception 1 – Excess, Shared, Added or Replaced Clubs. Exception 2 – Time of Starting. Exception 3 – Unreasonable Delay. For each exception, you must report the facts about the breach to the Committee before returning your scorecard so that the Committee may apply the penalty. If you fail to do so, you are disqualified. For more information on these three Exceptions. Disqualification Penalties. If you breach any of these four Rules, you are not disqualified but you get zero points for the hole where the breach happened: Failure to hole out, Failure to correct mistake of playing from outside the teeing area in starting a hole, Failure to correct mistake of playing a wrong ball, or Failure to correct mistake of playing from a wrong place when there is a serious breach. If you breach any other Rule with a penalty of disqualification, you are disqualified. d. Exception to Rule 11.2 in Stableford For information on when Rule 11.2 does not apply in Stableford. e. When Round Ends in Stableford For information on when a round ends in Stableford. 21.2 Maximum Score A form of stroke play where your score or your side’s score for a hole is capped at a maximum number of strokes set by the Committee, such as two times par, a fixed number or net double bogey. For more information on the Maximum Score form of play. 21.3 Par/Bogey A form of stroke play that uses scoring as in match play where: You or your side win or lose a hole by completing the hole in fewer strokes or more strokes (including both strokes made and any penalty strokes) than a fixed target score for that hole set by the Committee, and The competition is won by the player or side with the highest total of holes won versus holes lost (that is, adding up the holes won and subtracting the holes lost). For more information on the Par/Bogey form of play. 21.4 Three-Ball Match Play A form of match play where each of three players plays an individual match against the other two players at the same time, and each player plays one ball that is used in both of his or her matches. For more information on the Three-Ball match play form of play. 21.5 Other Forms of Playing Golf For more information on other forms of play.