Steve, I have always found this concept interesting, so thanks for bringing it up. One of the other factors at Ballyneal not mentioned is the lack of slope and course ratings. You can't post a score, much like when golfers travel to the UK. Also, you don't really have a handicap for the same reason. We basically pick a general number and go from there.
On a more general note, I was talking with a golfer from England, and he said that all of us in the US were slaves to the USGA and too concerned with medal play, scores and handicaps. He expressed that most golf in the UK was match play, but my questions was how to keep matches fair with different levels of players. He then explained a match where when a player falls a couple of holes behind (2 0r 3) then he gets a stroke on every hole until he gets within one of his opponent. Four of us tried that, both in individual and fourball matches, and had a blast. I can assure you no one playing that day had any idea of their score. In fact, we try to get together once a year, playing for a couple of US dollar coins which are held by the winner, and so the competition for the Adams coin and Quincy coin was begun.
Those who post from GB&I, any thoughts on the US slavish devotion to score?