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Stableford is great. But match-play against the hole? That's a top fun format
Stableford competition rules at Australian golf clubs and it's maybe fair enough; it takes less time and is lots more enjoyable than stroke-play, and nobody complains about it. But there's a format under our nose that one could describe as "match-play against an implacable, nerveless opponent" that should have more precedence, as Matt Cleary argues here.
31 Mar 2025
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