I think Foursomes is a terrific format for club play and/or something you regularly frequent.
But could you imagine making the trip to Riv and not being able to tee off on 10?
Or getting an invite to CPC and not trying the tee shot on 16?
Which is why it's great that foursomes makes for an ideal 36 hole day (Rye), or is a great way of playing after a singles match and lunch (Muirfield).
Foursomes is very popular at two of my clubs (Northumberland and Elie) but less so at Crail. Interestingly, when we play foursomes at BUDA it's the visiting contingent that seem to enjoy it the most, though many are dubious at their first try.