GOLF SCORING TERMS

Golf scoring terms
Albatross: Three shots less than par
Eagle: Two shots less
Birdie: One shot less
Bogey: One shot more
Double bogey: Two shots more
Triple bogey: Three shots more Contd....

STABLEFORD
In this type of competition points are awarded depending on the score for each hole.
It was designed to speed up play - as soon as a player can no longer score a point he can pick up his ball.
A player scores one point for a bogey, two for par, three for a birdie, four for an eagle and five for an albatross.
You win a competition by scoring the most points overall.
 
Normal stableford system
Albatross: Five points
Eagle: Four points
Birdie: Three points
Par: Two points
Bogey: One point
On an amateur level, if a player takes six shots on a par-four hole but is entitled to a shot because of his handicap, his net score is five.
 
What is a handicap?
That would be a bogey which entitles him to one point.
The points can be modified - for instance so the rewards for scores below par are higher.
MATCHPLAY
in this system of scoring, each hole is played as a mini match.
The player with the lowest net score for the hole is said to win the hole, the par of each hole doesn't matter.
Matchplay terms
Up: A player is ahead in the match
Down: A player is behind in the match
All square: Players have the same score
Halved: Players half the hole when they take the same number of shots
Dormie: E.g. A player is two holes up with two to play
3&2: E.g. A player is three holes up with two holes to play