How to play Stroke Play
Add up every stroke across the round. The lowest total wins.
In ForeBoard, this is Straight Up, set to stroke play.
The rules
- Everyone plays their own ball and counts every stroke.
- Add up each golfer's strokes over the round.
- The lowest total wins. Leaderboards rank on score against par for the holes played, so it stays fair mid-round.
Nine holes, start to finish
Player A leads by 4 strokes
On the board
Who it's for
Any number of golfers. With more than four, split the field into playing groups of 1 to 4 and everyone stays on one leaderboard.
Variations ForeBoard supports
Choose these when you set up the round.
Individual or team
Team stroke play is below.
Gross or net
In a net round, handicap strokes come off on the right holes for your course.
Team Stroke Play
Every teammate's strokes count. Combine the team's scores across the round, and the lowest combined total wins. A hole counts for a team once every golfer on it has posted.
Questions golfers ask
How does ForeBoard handle a tie?
Totals can tie. ForeBoard has no countback or playoff, so settle it your own way.
What does a blank hole do?
It isn't counted, and neither is its par, so score against par stays fair.
What is the difference between gross and net?
Gross is the strokes you took. Net takes off your handicap strokes on the holes they fall on.
Score it free on ForeBoard
Choose Stroke Play, share the link, and everyone sees the score as you play. No app, no account.
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