Stableford

See also: stableford

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Stableford (countable and uncountable, plural Stablefords)

1. A surname.
2. A hamlet in Worfield parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO7598).
3. A small village in Chapel and Hill Chorlton parish, Newcastle-under-Lyme borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8138)

Etymology 2

Named after its devisor, Frank Stableford (1870–1959).

Alternative forms

• stableford

Noun

Stableford (countable and uncountable, plural Stablefords)

1. (golf) A scoring system in the sport of golf that involves scoring points based on the number of strokes taken at each hole; (by extension) a game played according to this system.

Coordinate terms

• stroke play, match play, four-ball

Translations

scoring system in golf

• Catalan: stableford (ca) m
• French: stableford m