Scramble golf tournaments?

[Griffin]

I've played my share of scramble tournaments and some are fun and others are just a long draining day of "golf". I've also been in charge of putting these together to raise money for sports, families in need, etc. and it is so much work for little profit. My question is, what are your thoughts on 4 person scrambles?

 

[SashaB]

I haven’t played a scramble as of yet. I plan on playing in one next season.

 

[Griffin]

I haven’t played a scramble as of yet. I plan on playing in one next season.

They are fun, but if you are a serious player it is hard to be a part of. A lot of scrambles have mulligans for sale, sometimes you can pay for your 1st shot to be on the green on a par 3, hole in one prizes, etc. so the scores tend to be like 15 under are the winners. Plus the round can take 5+ hours to finish. BUT, they are usually a cool social event