As a member of Harold's CC, here is my two cents worth.
After joining a few CC's and either quitting or getting kicked out -- lol I was only kicked out of one CC by a very salty owner, nevertheless I have joined a few, since. I've met a few clowns who think they are the stuff of leadership and try to head-up a group of people who will recognize the CC owner as authority.
Then I accidently found/met the Bikers Haven's owner, Harold. It was a small club of three then, and not likely to have been a club that I would have noticed, except for having gotten to play a few rounds with Harold. We skyped and played, and I've found him to be a very down-to-earth guy, and very friendly, though very quiet, kind, and very good sport.
His is not a club run by any power mongering personality. He does not make us wear a club logo on our profile. Nor does he expect members to pay homage or loyalty to him or the club. He's just not on a power trip of any sort, but more of an affiliator and an achiever, while also a good example of a real human being that anyone can relate with.
What I am trying to express is that we are respected by him for the individuals that we are, and not regarded as "his" crew," "army," "fraternity," or "brothers," etc. He rarely says "my" CC, and is most likely heard to say "our" or "your" CC. We are all just playing virtual golf and having a good time with others playing virtual golf, too. Most of us are members for the opportunities that WGT offers country clubs, such as free shot pal and putter pal. Other than that we do not all wear the same haircuts, nor do we carry any club banners that imply that our club is better than others.
None of us are drunks, as far as I know, and we don't curse or blame WGT for our bad shots as often as we probably should. Though there are currently still only a few of us, we usually always have someone from ours or another time zone online to enjoy a game with. Members are reachable through Skype, and we don't need to be in available status on wgt in order to get an invite. Sometimes our skype phone rings, and we get an invite from our other CC members through Skype. Nowadays I seldom go online without someone to play with already-- often with a Tee time or Skype phone invite.
As for me, I'm not the kind of person who pays loyalty to clubs or organizations merely because I "belong" or join/subscribe to a club or organization. But I join organizations if they have a good cause, and I pay a lot of loyalty to good causes, not so much to clubs. Harold's CC is a CC with a good cause-- helping other virtual golfers play and have a good time while playing and getting better at the game. Though we are still few in numbers of members, if you join this CC you will get to know a lot of good people. real people, and many who do not live and breathe WGT, but instead have actual interesting lives with whom you may enjoy good company.
As for CC tournaments, when they are well designed, CC tournaments can be a great learning tool for developing accuracy and precision. I have learned a lot from playing our CC tournaments and my skill level has increased while my average has dropped significantly since I have joined this CC.
If you care about any of the issues that I have presented here, in the same or similare way that I do, you will fit right in with Bikers Haven virtual golfers. And you don't have to have a bike, to join, but if you do, you'll find good conversation on the topic at Bikers Haven.
-gs