Cheers Ian.

It has been difficult but the low guys get worked up if they think that they have to make birdie to win the hole and sometimes even for a half. So even when they win a hole with good play i just try to make sure that I only lose by one stroke, if I can. That and ignore the odd bad hole that I have.

It's also helpful to mention that you're stroking on the tee of each hole that you're due one.

I played in a match this weekend in a regional knockout. I'm off 15 and my partner is off 13, and we were playing against a 6 and a 7 handicapper on their home course.

it was a cracking game, we won on the 18th but of the 18 holes, 11 were won or halved  with net birdies, 1 with a net eagle, and 6 with nett pars.  All 4 players played well, i reckon the handicapping system worked out just about right!