Stableford

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsteɪbəlfəd/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Stableford / ˈsteɪbəlfəd/
  1. a scoring system in which points are awarded according to the number of strokes taken at each hole, whereby a hole completed in one stroke over par counts as one point, a hole completed in level par counts as two points, etc
  2. (as modifier): a Stableford competition
    Compare match play, stroke play
Etymology: 20th Century: named after its inventor, Dr Frank Stableford (1870–1959), English amateur golfer
'Stableford' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
match play - stroke play

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