Yeah, hole 18 at TPC Louisiana goes from an automatic birdie in 4-ball, to multiple teams struggling to make a par in alternate shot. The pressure gets amped up quite a bit when these guys know they aren't the ones hitting the next shot.If the US wants to use a team event as Ryder Cup practice, they can't put it after a back-to-back major and elevated event. I'm sure more guys would have enjoyed playing, but there are realities to scheduling...
I wouldn't mind all four rounds being alternate shot. Such a fun format to watch and it moves quickly. I don't think four ball works very well at this level outside of match play.