Too bad about the putting contest scoring.
What happened to golf being a game of honor?
If people what to cheat on a penny-anti contest, guess what their doing with the rest off their life.
As for the overall event, IMHO, changes absolutely are needed.
While I'm in it to win it, I still enjoy getting out and hitting the ball with fellow Villagers.
I played in 2 Phillips events and now 1 'jamboree'. The Phillips were better by far but on the other hand, it must have cost alot of money to provide the dinners, hot dogs, beer, prizes etc and that's why it's not there anymore.