Hi Ian,

Yes, it's a real boost when playing to par is not an option, to play to beat your handicap.

On another forum, we play in a virtual league (20 weeks, give or take a couple weeks; usually commencing with springtime in Canada).

Each round is calculated by taking your score, subtracting the rating, dividing that by the slope, multiplying by the average slope, then subtracting your handicap.

I've played a few rounds at sub-handicap, the best being about 5 under. It's neat, because in that league, you can often win the week.