Birdie-Par-Bogey Scoring System
Keeping score is an integral part of most games. Scoring in golf is different from many other games in that the object is to have the lowest rather than the highest score possible. Golf scoring and the Birdie-Par-Bogey Scoring System make it possible:
- Students learn to score using the over/under par (also known as the + or – par) scoring method, a math application for adding positive and negative numbers.
- Students can maintain a running account of their score as they play (example: 4 over).
- Individual scores can be recorded to track skill progress.
- Most on-course competitive games can be duplicated with Stick to Golf. Look for additional skills challenges within this Section.
- To have fun. Stick to Golf; it’s fun!
Golf Scoring
Par is the allotted number of strokes on a given hole. A regulation course consists of 18 holes with assigned pars of 3, 4, or 5, and usually totals 70, 71, or 72 strokes.
Two ways to tabulate a golf score are:
- The total sum of your individual hole-by-hole strokes.
- + or – also referred to as over/under in relation to par.
Score Card Symbols:
Score Card Sample:
