To each his own, but to me what I like most about Ballyneal (the course, not the whole experience) is that you CANNOT post your scores, no matter what they happen to be.
If I play 100 rounds a year, it's a big relief to play 5-10 without any care for what number I shoot.
I'm not really interested in playing matches either, just playing golf and having fun.
Ill make a few pars, maybe a birdie, a handful of bogeys, lose a few balls in the Yucca, whatever. Ill usually play harder or easier tees based on how well I'm playing.
What makes BN so special to ME is that everything about the place has this same lack of structure. Be considerate and respectful, and other than that their are really no rules.
Everyone knows about the course. I believe it's everything else, and how it all promotes a freedom to do what you choose, and spend your time on site however you want, that makes the place so special.
Brian