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Conference 7.286::golf

Title:	Welcome to the Golf Notes Conference!
Notice:	FOR SALE notes in Note 69 please! Intros in note 863 or 61.
Moderator:	FUNYET::ANDERSON

Created:	Tue Feb 15 1994
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2129
Total number of notes:	21499

637.0. "Help with the Stableford System" by AUNTB::STETSON (Rick Stetson @WKO) Wed Jun 07 1989 23:21

    HELP!!!!
    
    I'm overseeing a golf league for WKO (Winston-Salem, NC) and have
    a major problem. 
    
    We've played for a couple of years now using a variant of the
    Stableford scoring system.  This evening we had a match which ended
    in a tie with Stableford points.
    
    Can someone out there PLEASE tell me the official way to break ties
    with the Stableford system?  It appears that the easiest and most
    straightforward approach might be to go hole-by-hole and the first
    winner of the first hole is the overall winner.
    
    This is a critical match so all informed advise ASAP would be
    apprreciated!
    
    All advise welcome!
    
    THANKS!!
    
    Rick

    
    PS:  It's assumed that if you DON"T know the Stableford system you
    won't reply.  I need informed replies only.  If a discussion of
    the Stableford system is required, please start another note and
    I'll be more than willing to reply.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
637.1	Use a count back	SQGUK::NOCK	NURSE! RTA, cubicle 4	`Thu Jun 08 1989 04:30`	8
	I think the usual approach would be to compare the final 9 holes. If there's still a tie, then go to the last 6, if there's still a tie the last 3. If it's just a 9 hole competition then obviously you can't look at the last 9. Paul
637.2	Relevant R & A Rule	RUBIK::SELL	Peter Sell UIA/ADG - 830 3966	`Fri Jun 09 1989 04:20`	16
	I can't say what should happen in the US, but what the R & A has to say about ties is: "33-6. Decision of Ties " The Committee shall announce the manner, day and time for the "decision of a halved match or tie, whether played on level terms "or under handicap. " A halved match shall not be decided by stroke play. A tie in "stroke play shall not be decided by a match. By my reading, you as the Committee can decide on any manner of breaking the tie, and you can do that even after the match. Peter
637.3	Results and a software request	AUNTB::STETSON	Rick Stetson @WKO	`Mon Jun 12 1989 10:40`	18
	What I ended up doing was going back to the card in question and used the 'who won the first net hole' concept. We had a Stableford LPGA tourney in nearby High Point, NC this past weekend and I think that's what they used to break ties in the early rounds. Also, our friends at IBM provided the computing resource for that tournament. They had some buggy software that caused problems in the early rounds. Anyone out there have a similar piece of software to compute scores on the Stableford system? I've checked the entire conference without success, and thought I'd ask here. I'd prefer BASIC or C for either the VAX or PC, but beggers can't be chosers. All replies to my request are appreciated, and any help on the software is appreciated in advance. THANKS!! Rick
637.4	What is......	RUBY::OPERJR		`Tue Jun 20 1989 01:11`	7
	What is the Stableford system for scoring???? Jim
637.5	Try this	GIDDAY::BARNIER		`Wed Jun 21 1989 18:06`	19
	Simple......count back from the last hole. That is if 18 were played which team had the highest score on that hole, if this hole was tied go to the 17th and so on. We use the stableford system here a lot and this is the way we split equal scoring rounds. good luck Luke