*a reply to no one.
I am the solitary member of a country club for the sole benefit of free shot/putter pal. I participate in clashes for the free course builder. I use the course builders to create custom courses to pump up the xp.
I'm sure we can all agree that the clash concept isn't based on skill, nor should it be. If it were, clubs would merely load up on ringers and annihilate the competition. The current concept is far from perfect, but if we look at it realistically, it's the one event that has the most active members participating at any given time. In that, there is a measure of success.
If it's competition I'm after, WGT provides a plethora, nay - a veritable cornucopia, of other game formats from which to quench that thirst. If it's competition other clubs are after, I'm certain it would be easy enough to set up clashes against other clubs...
Complaining about clashes makes about as much sense as blaming WGT for the shots we take.