ROUND COMPETITION

Stableford

COMPETITION COMPLETE

Gal claimed the Stableford title with 37. Betsy and Grinty completed the leading places.

Bandit pairs Round 1 Palmerston 4 Oct 2026
Competition format

The “Stableford” competition

Competition Stableford
Event
Bandit pairs
Round
Round 1
Date
4 Oct 2026
Scoring type Stableford Total

Points are earned hole by hole against handicap; the highest total wins.

Ties: Countback over last 9 → Shared placing if still tied
Make-up Individual competition

Each player competes for their own final position.

Prize places & prizes No prize places set

No prizes configured

The story of the title

Gal takes the title

At the solitary round of the Bandit Pairs event on Palmerston’s testing turf, Betsy held the early lead with steady play, yet it was Gal’s potent back-nine flourish that clinched Stableford honours on a countback. Meanwhile, Team 286 triumphed in the pairs competition, rounding off a day of bold moves and strategic scoring.

Read the Round Story The Title Race
The race for the title

How the leaderboard moved

Every hole, every change in momentum and every move at the top — reconstructed from the recorded scorecards.

The final result The top three

The players who defined the title race, together with the prizes their performances earned.

Champion 1 Gal Gal 72 pts Runner-up 2 Betsy Betsy 72 pts Third place 3 Grinty Grinty 76 pts
Competition replay The championship race Cumulative points after every hole
Gal Betsy Grinty Leadership change
37 28 20 11 2 FRONT NINE BACK NINE 2 Hole 2: Betsy moved into the lead 18 Hole 18: Gal & Betsy drew level Gal — Hole 1: 3. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 2: 3. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 3: 3. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 4: 5. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 5: 6. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 6: 7. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 7: 9. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 8: 12. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 9: 14. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 10: 18. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 11: 19. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 12: 22. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 13: 24. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 14: 27. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 15: 29. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 16: 32. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 17: 34. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 18: 37. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 1: 3. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 2: 5. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 3: 7. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 4: 10. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 5: 13. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 6: 16. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 7: 18. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 8: 20. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 9: 23. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 10: 25. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 11: 26. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 12: 28. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 13: 28. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 14: 30. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 15: 33. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 16: 35. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 17: 37. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 18: 37. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 1: 2. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 2: 3. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 3: 6. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 4: 8. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 5: 11. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 6: 13. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 7: 13. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 8: 14. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 9: 15. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 10: 17. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 11: 18. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 12: 20. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 13: 22. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 14: 25. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 15: 27. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 16: 30. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 17: 33. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 18: 33. Open Hole Explorer. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

At the solitary round of the Bandit Pairs event on Palmerston’s testing turf, Betsy held the early lead with steady play, yet it was Gal’s potent back-nine flourish that clinched Stableford honours on a countback. Meanwhile, Team 286 triumphed in the pairs competition, rounding off a day of bold moves and strategic scoring.

Beyond the podium

The race through the field

The title belongs to the winner, but every scorecard carried its own climb, collapse, recovery or fight to hold ground.

Across the fieldEvery competitor had a race of their own

Select any number of players to illuminate their journeys. Select a player again to remove them; select a point to open that player’s competition context at the hole.

Gal Toggle Gal Gal — Hole 1, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 2, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 3, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 4, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 5, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 6, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 7, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 8, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 9, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 10, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 11, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 12, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 13, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 14, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 15, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 16, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 17, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Gal — Hole 18, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy Toggle Betsy Betsy — Hole 1, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 2, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 3, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 4, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 5, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 6, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 7, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 8, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 9, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 10, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 11, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 12, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 13, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 14, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 15, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 16, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 17, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Betsy — Hole 18, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty Toggle Grinty Grinty — Hole 1, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 2, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 3, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 4, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 5, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 6, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 7, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 8, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 9, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 10, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 11, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 12, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 13, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 14, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 15, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 16, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 17, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Grinty — Hole 18, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Pipes Toggle Pipes Pipes — Hole 1, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Pipes — Hole 2, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Pipes — Hole 3, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Pipes — Hole 4, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Pipes — Hole 5, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Pipes — Hole 6, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Pipes — Hole 7, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Pipes — Hole 8, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Pipes — Hole 9, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Pipes — Hole 10, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Pipes — Hole 11, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Pipes — Hole 12, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Pipes — Hole 13, position 3. Open Hole Explorer. Pipes — Hole 14, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Pipes — Hole 15, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Pipes — Hole 16, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Pipes — Hole 17, position 4. Open Hole Explorer. Pipes — Hole 18, position 4. Open Hole Explorer.

Player selections stay active together, making head-to-head climbs and collapses easy to compare.

Hole-by-hole replay Every hole in the contest
Select a hole to explore its course intelligence.
Hole 1
Par 4 SI 10
Opening leaders Gal & Betsy

Tie the lead

Golf hole
Field movement
No change in position
Hole 2
Par 4 SI 6
New leader Betsy

Has 2 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Pipes +2 places Gal -1 places
Hole 3
Par 4 SI 16
Lead reduced Betsy

Has 1 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Gal -2 places
Hole 4
Par 4 SI 2
Lead extended Betsy

Has 2 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
No change in position
Hole 5
Par 3 SI 18
Leader holds Betsy

Has 2 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Gal +1 places
Hole 6
Par 5 SI 4
Lead extended Betsy

Has 3 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Gal -1 places
Hole 7
Par 4 SI 14
Lead extended Betsy

Has 5 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
No change in position
Hole 8
Par 3 SI 8
Lead extended Betsy

Has 6 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Gal +1 places
Hole 9
Par 5 SI 12
Lead extended Betsy

Has 8 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Pipes -1 places
Hole 10
Par 5 SI 9
Lead reduced Betsy

Has 7 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Gal +1 places Grinty -1 places
Hole 11
Par 4 SI 1
Leader holds Betsy

Has 7 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
No change in position
Hole 12
Par 4 SI 11
Lead reduced Betsy

Has 6 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Grinty -1 places
Hole 13
Par 5 SI 3
Lead reduced Betsy

Has 4 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Grinty +1 places
Hole 14
Par 3 SI 15
Lead reduced Betsy

Has 3 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Pipes -1 places
Hole 15
Par 4 SI 13
Lead extended Betsy

Has 4 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
No change in position
Hole 16
Par 4 SI 5
Lead reduced Betsy

Has 3 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
No change in position
Hole 17
Par 3 SI 17
Leader holds Betsy

Has 3 point lead

Golf hole
Field movement
No change in position
Hole 18
Par 5 SI 7
Leaders draw level Gal & Betsy

Tie the lead

Golf hole
Field movement
Gal +1 places
The turning points

The moments that changed everything

Follow the decisive swings, recoveries and collapses that shaped the competition. Each chapter opens the hole in full competition context.

01 Betsy
Betsy 1st
The championship lead · Hole 2

Betsy moves to the front

The championship lead changed at Hole 2 as Betsy moved clear. The advantage stood at 2 points.

Position1st Hole points2 Gross score5
02 Gal
Gal -2 places
Out of the prize places · Hole 3

Gal is pushed backwards

Hole 3 cost Gal 2 places, leaving them 4th.

Position4th Hole points0 Gross score7
03 Gal
Gal +1 place
Into the prize places · Hole 5

Gal moves into the prize places

Gal reached 3rd at Hole 5, moving into the prize positions.

Position3rd Hole points1 Gross score4
04 Betsy
Betsy 1st
The lead grows · Hole 7

Betsy creates daylight

Betsy extended the lead at Hole 7, moving 5 points clear.

Position1st Hole points2 Gross score5
05 Gal
Gal +1 place
Into the prize places · Hole 8

Gal joins the leading three

Gal reached 3rd at Hole 8, moving into the prize positions.

Position3rd Hole points3 Gross score3
06 Betsy
Betsy 1st
The lead grows · Hole 9

Betsy builds breathing space

Betsy extended the lead at Hole 9, moving 8 points clear.

Position1st Hole points3 Gross score5
07 Pipes
Pipes +1 place
Into the prize places · Hole 10

Pipes claims a podium position

Pipes reached 3rd at Hole 10, moving into the prize positions.

Position3rd Hole points4 Gross score4
08 Gal
Gal 2nd
The chase tightens · Hole 13

Gal cuts into the lead

Gal reduced the margin at Hole 13, cutting the lead to 4 points.

Position2nd Hole points2 Gross score6
09 Gal
Gal +1 place
The championship lead · Hole 18

The competition finishes level

Gal and Betsy completed the final hole tied at the top. Countback over last 9 → Shared placing if still tied settled the final placing.

Position1st Hole points3 Gross score5
The course behind the contest

Palmerston

Brocket Hall, Brocket Park, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7XG, UK, Welwyn Garden City, HRT, United Kingdom

Hole 13 set the toughest examination. This was the sternest scoring test in the field. Hole 10 gave the field its best scoring chance. This offered the clearest scoring opportunity.

Explore the Course
Toughest holeHole 136.75 average gross. The field found its sternest examination here. Best scoring chanceHole 103.00 points average. The clearest scoring opportunity arrived here. Turning pointHole 12Gal added 15 points across the final six holes.
Final Standings

Stableford

Stableford Total · Countback over last 9 → Shared placing if still tied

Ties resolved using Countback over last 9 → Shared placing if still tied
Winning tie-break: Countback over last 9
Leaderboard basis Round: Round 1 · Palmerston · 4 Oct 2026 Scoring: Stableford Total · Tie break: Countback over last 9 → Shared placing if still tied
PosPhotoPlayerCardHCPThroughOutInPtsGross
1st GalGal GalThrough 18 Card 17.0 18 14pts48gross 23pts41gross 3789
2nd BetsyBetsy BetsyThrough 18 Card 14.0 18 23pts38gross 14pts48gross 3786
3rd GrintyGrinty GrintyThrough 18 Card 20.0 18 15pts49gross 18pts47gross 3396
4th PipesPipes PipesThrough 18 Card 12.0 18 13pts47gross 16pts45gross 2992
RET Player retired WD Player withdrawn NR No return DQ Disqualified
Event rule: remaining holes are completed using net double bogey.