This Stableford format is good for a wide range of golf ability.  The goal is to improve your own golf game and get as many points for yourself for competition in your division.  This will also allow each person to play with anyone in the golf league.

STABLEFORD SCORING FORMAT

Modified Stableford is a point system applied to Stoke Play and is based upon the net score obtained on each hole.

9 holes stroke play format, all net and played with 50% of current handicap.

Points are awarded as follows:
                                                0 Points for Double Bogey (2 over par)
                                                1 Point for Bogey (1 over par)
                                                2 Points for Par
                                                3 Points for Birdie (1 under par)
                                                4 Points for Eagle (2 under par)
                                                5 Points for Double Eagle (3 under par)
                                                6 Points for Triple Eagle (4 under par)

Examples...

If the course is a par 72 for 18 holes and you shot 110 and your handicap is 38 for 18 holes, you shot a net 72.  Par for the course!

Gross Score    110 (strokes to complete 18 holes)   110
                                                            Handicap          -38 (18 hole handicap)
                                                            Net Score          72 (even par)

If the course is a par 36 for 9 holes, and your handicap is 24 for 9 holes and you shot a 67, then you shot a net 43. (7 over par)

Gross Score      67 (strokes to complete 9 holes)        67
                                                            Handicap           -24  (9 hole handicap)
                                                            Net Score         =43 (7 over par)

Hole Difficulty – Each hole is rated 1 to 18 with 1 being the hardest hole on the course. 

Applying Your Handicap to Each Hole – Depending on how many strokes you get, these strokes are applied to each hole according to difficulty.

Gorham assigns the following rating for the front 9 holes.

Gorham assigns the following rating for the back 9 holes.

In this case, the 7th hole is the hardest hole, then the 11th and so on.

Example
RE: 9 Hole Golf Handicap for the front nine.

If your handicap is a 5 you will get 1 stroke on holes #7, #2, #3, #9 and #5.

If your handicap is a 15 you will get 2 strokes on holes #7, #2, #3, #9, #5 & #8 and 1 stroke on #4, #1, & #6.

If your handicap is a 19 you will get 3 strokes on hole #7 and 2 strokes on the rest of the holes.