Once a junior golfer has obtained their golf handicap it’s important that as part of their development they experience all formats of competition, both in junior and club events.

There are different types of competition a junior golfer can play in.

Stroke play:

This is the most commonly played competition where only the gross and net scores count. The number of strokes taken by a player at each hole is entered on the card. The winner is determined by the lowest score for each round. The gross score is the total before the handicap is deducted, and the net score after the handicap is deducted.

Match play

This competition is where each hole is separate and the winner is determined by the number of holes won rather than the total score. When the number of holes run out the match finishes.

Stableford

This game is based on a points system where the points are determined by the score on each hole – eagle 4 points, birdie 3 points, par 2 points, bogie 1 point.