One stroke under the target.
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Stableford becomes simple when you do not start with the points. First comes the hole score, then handicap strokes in net Stableford, producing a net result, and only then the points.
Under Rule 21.1 the target score is par unless the Committee sets another target.
| Hole score relative to target | Points |
|---|---|
| More than 1 over target / no score | 0 |
| 1 over target | 1 |
| Target score | 2 |
| 1 under target | 3 |
| 2 under target | 4 |
| 3 under target | 5 |
| 4 under target | 6 |
Gross 5 minus one handicap stroke gives net 4. That matches the target of par 4 — so 2 Stableford points.
One stroke under the target.
Exactly the target score.
One stroke over the target.
It is often used as a simple benchmark for playing to net level, but handicap processing follows the Rules of Handicapping and is not simply the Stableford total.
In net Stableford, handicap strokes are applied to the hole score before the points for that hole are determined.
Stableford supports pace of play. The Rules allow a player to stop playing a hole once no point can be scored, subject to the scorecard requirements in Rule 21.1.