We use an algorithm to determine when a player is eligible to move
to a new tier, which takes into account a number of factors including number of
ranked games played. These numbers scale
by tier, so as it's necessary to shoot a lower average to advance and to play
more games to reach higher tiers. For
example, when you reach Tour Master, you will need to play a larger number of
ranked rounds than you had as a Master, maintaining a low average, to tier up
to Legend.
Additionally, WGT is using more than just ranked stroke play
scores to determine each player's average score and appropriate tier ranking. For obvious reasons we are not sharing exact
details of these changes, but they include factoring in scores from players who
perform well in tournaments and challenge games for credits. We still encourage the community's feedback on
Sandbagging, but believe this is an important step to reducing the practice and
keeping the game fair.
Finally, most of our top players have posted close
estimates for players to try to gauge their progress in advancing tiers. Here
is a good thread to read:
http://www.wgt.com/forums/p/9085/707139.aspx#707139