Golden-hour aerial of a north-woods golf hole

Northern Star VII

Scoring

Quota Stableford — same as last year.

Bogeys

matter

Birdies

matter more

Sandbagging accusations

matter most

How quota works

Each golfer plays against a personal quota — a target number of Stableford points based on recent form. Beat your quota and you’re in the black; fall short and you’re chasing. It rewards playing to your level rather than raw scratch ability, which is exactly why the mid golfer thrives here.

Points stack up the better you score relative to par, so a steady round of bogeys keeps you afloat while birdies launch you up the board. Your total across the weekend decides who lifts the crown.

Before you arrive

Your handicaps and tees are required a couple of weeks before the event so we can set quotas — and begin the annual tradition of arguing about them.