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Stroke Play Golf

BangoGolf is the easest way to play. You golf. We do the math.

What is Stroke Play in golf?

Stroke play is the most common way to score a round of golf. It's simple: you count the total number of strokes you take across all holes. The player with the lowest score at the end wins. It's the standard for most casual and competitive rounds.

A golfer reading the green before putting

How stroke play scoring works

Keeping track is as simple as counting. No complicated points, just your score.

1. Record Strokes

For each hole, note down the number of strokes it took you to get the ball in the cup.

2. Add Up the Total

At the end of the round, add up all your strokes to get your final score.

3. Lowest Score Wins

The player with the fewest total strokes is the winner.

A messy, crumpled paper scorecard

Why scoring a round feels like work

Even the simplest game is a chore when you're fumbling with a pencil and paper.

  • Paper scorecards get wet, messy, and hard to read.
  • It's easy to lose track of scores mid-round.
  • Adding up totals manually is annoying and prone to error.
  • Many golf scoring apps are bloated and overcomplicated.

A simpler way to keep score

BangoGolf's simple golf scorecard makes it effortless. Enter scores in seconds with our easy-to-use golf scoring app. No math, no confusion.

BangoGolf stroke play scoring on an iPhone

Enter scores quickly on iPhone

BangoGolf stroke play scorecard on a laptop

Use the web app to score on any device

How it works

1

Start a Round

Create a new game and select "Stroke Play".

2

Enter Scores

Tap a score box and enter the strokes for each player.

3

Totals Update Automatically

The leaderboard shows live totals for everyone in your group.

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