How to use this calculator
- Enter or choose playing handicap.
- Enter or choose each hole: par, stroke index, score (x for no score).
- The stableford points updates as you type. Use Copy result or Share to keep it.
Method
Strokes received = ⌊PH ÷ n⌋ + (1 if SI ≤ PH mod n); Points = max(0, 2 + Par + Strokes received − Gross score); no score = 0 points
- PH
- playing handicap (plus handicaps give strokes back from the highest SI)
- n
- holes played (9 or 18)
- SI
- the hole’s stroke index
Worked example
- Playing handicap 10: one stroke on stroke-index holes 1–10, none on 11–18.
- Hole 1 (par 4, SI 7, score 5): net 4 = net par = 2 points. Hole 2 (par 4, SI 15, score 4): no stroke, par = 2 points.
- Hole 5 (par 4, SI 9, score 6): net 5 = net bogey = 1 point. Hole 18 was not finished: 0 points.
- Adding all 18 holes gives 30 points.
With a playing handicap of 10 this card scores 30 Stableford points, 6 below the 36 that means playing to handicap.
What the result means
36 points over 18 holes (18 over 9) means you played exactly to your handicap. Each point above or below is roughly one stroke better or worse.
Assumptions and limits
- The fixed target score on each hole is par (Rule 21.1b), and handicap strokes follow the stroke index as in WHS Appendix E.
- A blank score or x means the hole was not completed and scores 0.
- Competitions can set a handicap allowance (for example 95%); enter the playing handicap after the allowance.
- Modified Stableford tables (as used in some professional events) are different.
Questions
How many points is each net score worth?
Net double bogey or worse 0, net bogey 1, net par 2, net birdie 3, net eagle 4, net albatross 5.
Can I pick up in Stableford?
Yes. Once you cannot score a point on the hole you can pick up; the hole simply scores zero and you are not disqualified.
How do plus handicaps work?
A plus handicap gives strokes back, starting from the hole with stroke index 18, so on those holes your net score is one more than your gross.