ROUND COMPETITION

Stableford Championship

COMPETITION COMPLETE

Dave stormed to victory in the Stableford Championship at Knebworth, navigating the club’s notoriously leafy corridors to post a barnstorming 37 points. Outpacing Brian by a solid margin, Dave left the rest of the field wondering if they’d accidentally signed up for a gentle woodland stroll instead.

Knebworth Aug 26 Round 1 Knebworth 19 Aug 2026
Competition format

The “Stableford Championship” competition

Competition Stableford Championship
Event
Knebworth Aug 26
Round
Round 1
Date
19 Aug 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

Dave takes the title

The Stableford Championship at Knebworth was settled conclusively by Dave’s standout tally of 37 points. While the rest tried valiantly to keep up, Dave turned fairway navigation into a family lesson, outscoring Brian by a hefty nine points. The countback on the last 9 wasn’t needed in the end; Dave was so far ahead it would’ve required a telescope to find second place. A resounding day for scorecards—and dads—everywhere.

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 Dave Dave 37 pts Runner-up 2 B Brian 28 pts
Competition replay The championship race Cumulative points after every hole
Dave Brian Leadership change
37 28 19 9 0 FRONT NINE BACK NINE 3 Hole 3: Dave & Brian drew level 4 Hole 4: Dave moved into the lead Dave — Hole 1: 2. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 2: 2. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 3: 4. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 4: 7. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 5: 9. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 6: 11. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 7: 14. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 8: 16. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 9: 18. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 10: 21. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 11: 23. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 12: 24. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 13: 27. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 14: 30. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 15: 33. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 16: 35. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 17: 36. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 18: 37. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 1: 0. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 2: 0. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 3: 4. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 4: 4. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 5: 4. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 6: 8. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 7: 11. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 8: 11. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 9: 13. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 10: 17. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 11: 19. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 12: 20. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 13: 22. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 14: 23. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 15: 25. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 16: 25. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 17: 26. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 18: 28. Open Hole Explorer. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Dave’s 37 points—proof that even in golf, sometimes Dave really does know best.

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.

Dave Toggle Dave Dave — Hole 1, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 2, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 3, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 4, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 5, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 6, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 7, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 8, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 9, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 10, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 11, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 12, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 13, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 14, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 15, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 16, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 17, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Dave — Hole 18, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Brian Toggle Brian Brian — Hole 1, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 2, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 3, position 1. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 4, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 5, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 6, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 7, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 8, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 9, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 10, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 11, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 12, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 13, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 14, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 15, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 16, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 17, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. Brian — Hole 18, position 2. Open Hole Explorer. B

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 The Settler
Par 4 SI 5
Opening leader Dave

Has 2 point lead

Bunkers Elevation Green
Field movement
No change in position
Hole 2 The Risk & Reward Hole
Par 4 SI 13
Leader holds Dave

Has 2 point lead

Bunkers Trees Accuracy
Field movement
No change in position
Hole 3 The Risk & Reward Hole
Par 5 SI 12
Leaders draw level Dave & Brian

Tie the lead

Bunkers Trees Accuracy
Field movement
Brian +1 places
Hole 4 The Card Wrecker
Par 3 SI 9
New leader Dave

Has 3 point lead

Bunkers Elevation Accuracy
Field movement
Brian -1 places
Hole 5 The Scoring Chance
Par 4 SI 15
Lead extended Dave

Has 5 point lead

Bunkers Trees Accuracy
Field movement
No change in position
Hole 6 The Precision Hole
Par 4 SI 8
Lead reduced Dave

Has 3 point lead

Bunkers Trees Elevation
Field movement
No change in position
Hole 7 The Card Wrecker
Par 4 SI 4
Leader holds Dave

Has 3 point lead

Trees Dogleg Elevation
Field movement
No change in position
Hole 8 The Scoring Chance
Par 3 SI 18
Lead extended Dave

Has 5 point lead

Bunkers Accuracy Green
Field movement
No change in position
Hole 9 The Card Wrecker
Par 4 SI 2
Leader holds Dave

Has 5 point lead

Trees Green
Field movement
No change in position
Hole 10 The Scoring Chance
Par 3 SI 17
Lead reduced Dave

Has 4 point lead

Bunkers Elevation Accuracy
Field movement
No change in position
Hole 11 The Card Wrecker
Par 4 SI 1
Leader holds Dave

Has 4 point lead

Bunkers Trees Elevation
Field movement
No change in position
Hole 12 The Precision Hole
Par 4 SI 7
Leader holds Dave

Has 4 point lead

Accuracy Green
Field movement
No change in position
Hole 13 The Card Wrecker
Par 4 SI 3
Lead extended Dave

Has 5 point lead

Trees
Field movement
No change in position
Hole 14 The Birdie Chance
Par 3 SI 10
Lead extended Dave

Has 7 point lead

Green
Field movement
No change in position
Hole 15 The Precision Hole
Par 4 SI 6
Lead extended Dave

Has 8 point lead

Bunkers Accuracy Green
Field movement
No change in position
Hole 16 The Scoring Chance
Par 4 SI 16
Lead extended Dave

Has 10 point lead

Water Trees Green
Field movement
No change in position
Hole 17 The Risk & Reward Hole
Par 5 SI 11
Leader holds Dave

Has 10 point lead

Trees Accuracy Green
Field movement
No change in position
Hole 18 The Finisher
Par 5 SI 14
Lead reduced Dave

Has 9 point lead

Green
Field movement
No change in position
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 Dave
Dave = 1st
The championship lead · Hole 3

The leaders draw level at Hole 3

Dave and Brian finished the hole level at the top, leaving 15 holes to settle the contest.

Position1st Hole points2 Gross score6
02 Dave
Dave 1st
The championship lead · Hole 4

Dave moves to the front

The championship lead changed at Hole 4 as Dave moved clear. The advantage stood at 3 points.

Position1st Hole points3 Gross score4
03 Dave
Dave 1st
The lead grows · Hole 5

Dave creates daylight

Dave extended the lead at Hole 5, moving 5 points clear.

Position1st Hole points2 Gross score5
04 B
Brian 2nd
The chase tightens · Hole 6

Brian cuts into the lead

Brian reduced the margin at Hole 6, cutting the lead to 3 points.

Position2nd Hole points4 Gross score4
05 Dave
Dave 1st
The lead grows · Hole 8

Dave builds breathing space

Dave extended the lead at Hole 8, moving 5 points clear.

Position1st Hole points2 Gross score4
06 Dave
Dave 1st
The lead grows · Hole 14

Dave stretches the advantage

Dave extended the lead at Hole 14, moving 7 points clear.

Position1st Hole points3 Gross score4
07 Dave
Dave 1st
The lead grows · Hole 16

Dave edges further clear

Dave extended the lead at Hole 16, moving 10 points clear.

Position1st Hole points2 Gross score5
The course behind the contest

Knebworth

Deard's End Ln, Knebworth SG3 6NL, UK, Knebworth, HRT, United Kingdom

Hole 1 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 18.00 average gross. The field found its sternest examination here. Best scoring chanceHole 103.00 points average. The clearest scoring opportunity arrived here. Turning pointHole 4A poised one‑shot hole, set amid parkland contours. Though the official site lacks details, classic short par‑3 features—such as elevated or sloping cap to the green, with surrounding bunkers or subtle contours—can be expected.
Final Standings

Stableford Championship

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

Ties resolved using Countback over last 9 → Shared placing if still tied
Leaderboard basis Round: Round 1 · Knebworth · 19 Aug 2026 Scoring: Stableford Total · Tie break: Countback over last 9 → Shared placing if still tied
PosPhotoPlayerCardHCPThroughOutInPtsGross
1st DaveDave DaveThrough 18 Card 28.0 18 18pts49gross 19pts49gross 3798
2nd BBrian BrianThrough 18 Card 30.0 18 13pts43gross 15pts55gross 28111
RET Player retired WD Player withdrawn NR No return DQ Disqualified
Event rule: remaining holes are completed using net double bogey.