Stableford Tactics

Morning All,

Just for interest purposes really, but what are peoples tactics when playing Stableford, do you attack the holes where you have a shot and play all other holes conservativly, or do you attack the holes you dont have shots on and play the holes you have shots on conservativly.

Or like me just go after everything and hope for the best? 

I play the hole as I see it, e.g. if there's a lake in front of it I'll play for whatever will get me some points, even if its only 1 point. Do you go for the fat part of a green that is heavily guarded on the flag side of the green? Giving points away is easy in a stableford comp, just as giving strokes away in a medal is easy. Next time you're out for a knock by yourself play the full round going for everything irrespective of how narrow a fairway is or how guarded the green is.

Don't forget shot holes are shot holes for a reason. They're more difficult, and usually its easy to rack up a cricket score on them.

Always play the hole/course, not the comp. The comp score will take care of itself...

The only thing I do different to stroke play is get aggressive on an approach/chip that needs a single putt for a point or on a putt that if it doesn't drop means a blob. Otherwise I play it the same. Matchplay is a different thing altogether though......