90 Rule 32
Rule 32.
Bogey, Par and Stableford Competitions
Definitions
All defined terms are in italics and are listed alphabetically in
the Definitions section — see pages 5-18.
32-1. Conditions
Bogey, par and Stableford competitions are forms of stroke
play in which play is against a fixed score at each hole. The
Rules for stroke play, so far as they are not at variance with the
following specific Rules, apply.
In handicap bogey, par and Stableford competitions, the competitor
with the lowest net score at a hole takes the honor at the
next teeing ground.
g a. Bogey and Par Competitions
The scoring for bogey and par competitions is made as in
match play. Any hole for which a competitor makes no return is
regarded as a loss. The winner is the competitor who is most successful
in the aggregate of holes.
The marker is responsible for marking only the gross number
of strokes for each hole where the competitor makes a net score
equal to or less than the fixed score.
Note 1: The competitor’s score is adjusted by deducting a hole
or holes under the applicable Rule when a penalty other than
disqualification is incurred under any of the following:
• Rule 4 — Clubs
• Rule 6-4 — Caddie
• Any Local Rule or Condition of Competition for which
there is a maximum penalty per round.
The competitor is responsible for reporting the facts regarding
such a breach to the Committee before he returns his score card
so that the Committee may apply the penalty. If the competitor
fails to report his breach to the Committee, he is disqualified.
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Note 2: If the competitor is in breach of Rule 6-7 (Undue Delay;
Slow Play), the Committee will deduct one hole from the aggregate
of holes. For a repeated offense, see Rule 32-2a.
g b. Stableford Competitions
The scoring in Stableford competitions is made by points
awarded in relation to a fixed score at each hole as follows:
Hole Played In Points
M ore than one over fixed score or
no score returned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
One over fixed score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Fixed score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
One under fixed score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Two under fixed score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Three under fixed score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Four under fixed score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
The winner is the competitor who scores the highest number of
points.
The marker is responsible for marking only the gross number of
strokes at each hole where the competitor’s net score earns one or
more points.
Note 1: If a competitor is in breach of a Rule for which there is
a maximum penalty per round, he must report the facts to
the Committee before returning his score card; if he fails to do
so, he is disqualified. The Committee will, from the total points
scored for the round, deduct two points for each hole at which
any breach occurred, with a maximum deduction per round
of four points for each Rule breached.
Note 2: If the competitor is in breach of Rule 6-7 (Undue Delay;
Slow Play), the Committee will deduct two points from the
total points scored for the round. For a repeated offense, see
Rule 32-2a.
32-2. Disqualification Penalties
g a. From the Competition
A competitor is disqualified from the competition if he incurs a
penalty of disqualification under any of the following:
• Rule 1-3 — Agreement to Waive Rules
• Rule 3-4 — Refusal to Comply with Rule
• Rule 4 — Clubs
• Rule 5-1 or 5-2 — The Ball
• Rule 6-2b — Handicap
• Rule 6-3 — Time of Starting and Groups
• Rule 6-4 — Caddie
• Rule 6-6b — Signing and Returning Score Card
• Rule 6-6d — Wrong Score for Hole, i.e., when the recorded
score is lower than actually taken, except that no penalty
is incurred when a breach of this Rule does not affect the
result of the hole
• Rule 6-7 — Undue Delay; Slow Play
• Rule 6-8 — Discontinuance of Play
• Rule 7-1 — Practice Before or Between Rounds
• Rule 11-1 — Teeing
• Rule 14-3 — Artificial Devices, Unusual Equipment and
Unusual Use of Equipment
• Rule 22-1 — Ball Assisting Play
• Rule 33-7 — Disqualification Penalty Imposed
by Committee
g b. For a Hole
In all other cases where a breach of a Rule would result in
disqualification, the competitor is disqualified only for the hole
at which the breach occurred.
