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We play a variety of games depending on who is in the group. But one of my favorites takes into account handicaps with out even really trying. It is golf-poker. Everyone in the 4-some gets a starter card for paying some bucks into the pot. Then, on every hole, the cards are dished out as follows: (a) a card for being on the green in the least amount of strokes (can be given to more than one player); (b) closest to the pin whenever you land on the green; and (c) a card for one-putting (can be given to more than one player). 3-putts requires the player to put more money into the pot. Lastly, the best score of the 9-holes gets another card. At the turn, we compare poker hands and the best hand wins the money. This game seems to level out the playing field. The better players are often getting cards for being first on, while the not-so-good players are often getting cards for being closest to the pin because they are often chipping from right off the green. And, it always helps to have a little luck, because a portion of the game requires you got get "good" cards.