We forgot to print the rules that are be used in conjunction with the Stableford golf score spreadsheet featured in our Workshop in issue 136. Here are the rules you need to follow for the spreadsheet to work.

Each hole on a golf course has an index number according to how difficult it is.A table is used to determine how many points (1, 2 or 0) to deduct from your score on a hole according to your handicap and the hole's index. This is covered in step 1 of the Workshop where columns B and C represent 1 and 2-point deductions according to the index numbers listed and handicaps ranging from 19 to 36.

Index numbers range from 1 (hardest) to 18 (easiest). The table in step 1 is a guide and is not used in any calculations.

After deducting 0, 1 or 2 points from your score for a hole, you need to calculate whether you are under, over or on par. Points are then awarded accordingly (see step 3). By adding up all these points (step 9), the person with the most is the winner. When you have played 8 shots on any hole you cannot score points and should pick up your ball.

For handicaps that exceed 36, two points are deducted from each hole and the scoring system can still be used. For handicaps below 19, there are no points to deduct, but the scoring system can still be used.

The final two points cover most questions concerning handicaps outside the 19-36 covered.