Stabrose - Sunnybank Golf Club 2012

Guidelines for Playing Stabrose

Stabrose is a combination of 2 types of events. Those being Ambrose and Single Stableford.

A Stabrose event can be made up of teams of 2, 3 or 4 persons. Stabrose is played as follows:

• All team members tee off at each hole.
  

• The team then chooses the best positioned ball for the next shot and this position is marked.
  

• The player’s ball which is being used is to be played first from where it lies.
  

• All team members then play their next shot from this marked position.
  

• The player is to, within one club length of the marked position, DROP their ball no nearer the hole and play from that position. Note: no advantage is to be created in taking the one club length placement. i.e. if in a bunker or hazard then all must play from the bunker or hazard. If in the fringe or rough then all must play from the fringe or rough. In a sand bunker, the sand may be raked prior to any ball being dropped.
  

• After the second shot, players then continue to play their own ball from where it lies and continue to play the hole as in a Single Stableford event.
  

• At the conclusion of the hole all players tee off at the next hole the best shot is selected and the process begins again.
  

Team Makeup
Where sufficient numbers in each of the 3 grades exist, then:

• In a 2 person Stabrose the players must be from different grades.
  

• In a 3 person Stabrose the team is to be made up with one person from each grade
  

• In a 4 person Stabrose the team is to be made up with one person from each grade and the remaining person from the grade with the most players.
  

The committee may move players around after the initial starter’s sheet to ensure 1 person form each grade is in each team.

Slow Play
Stabrose can be a slow game. It is therefore important for the team to decide on which ball they are going to use as quickly as possible, so that the other players may collect their balls.

Also as this is a stableford event, once you cannot score a stableford point you should pick-up your ball.

Selected Tee Shots
Each team member’s tee shot must be used at least 2 times in a 4 person Stabrose, 3 times in a 3 person Stabrose and 5 times in a 2 person Stabrose. The marker must record whose tee shot was used on each hole, until each person has had their tee shot used the minimum times required.

Scoring and Handicaps
Scoring is as per Single Stableford (refer how to play Single Stableford) Individual score cards are to be kept
The handicap to be used is ¾ (75%) of the players normal playing handicap. All fractions are to be rounded down to the next whole number.

Playing grades are taken from the member’s full handicap.

The Scorecard
The scorecard must show the players name, full handicap and Stabrose handicap. Stroke score and stableford points are to be recorded on the card. Ensure the card is dated and signed by player and marker.