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My take on the changes.

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Mon, Sep 6 2010 10:34 AM by srellim234. 33 replies.
  • CharlemagneRH United States
    1,054 Posts
    Wed, Sep 1 2010 8:42 PM

    Almost everyone that is master or higher is facing new challenges.

    Some of the old pros are now masters, and they're complaining that they never got access to the master clubs and are now screwed.  Although they fail to see that they are not the only people facing new challenges, you do have to feel a little sorry for them.  IMO, people with 300 or more ranked rounds should be given 10 extra levels, and those with 600 or more rounds should be given 20 extra levels... and 900 or more rounds, 30 extra levels.  Outside of handing out some levels to the vets to help them get new clubs, they're just going to have to adjust, just like legends are adjusting to tournament and championship greens.  This is fixed.

    At first glance, allowing people under 65 to be called "legends" seemed rather ridiculous, but the tournament and championship greens can turn good rounds into unimpressive rounds or even outright disasters.  Example: I just five-putted Oakmont #9 on championship greens.  (Started from 60 ft, and the putt was impossible... ended up 13 ft away, which was actually a pretty decent effort... got to 2.5 ft from there and miraculously missed the putt... and my ball rolled 10 ft away.  Missed that one, but ended up only 1.8 ft away, which I was able to tap in.)  Getting adjusted to the greens is going to mean that I'll be forced to figure out why my distance equation is falling apart on the higher green speeds, but even after I get that done, and after others get it done as well, 65 could still very well become the new 60.  A 58-59 average, which was only slightly difficult to attain prior to the changes, now feels miles away.  What seemed, at first, to be foolish, now seems pretty reasonable after having my ass handed to me by a hard green.

  • CharlemagneRH United States
    1,054 Posts
    Wed, Sep 1 2010 9:04 PM

    And for those who haven't yet played on championship greens, here's a replay for you: http://www.wgt.com/replay.aspx?ID=4510d747-3bb0-4949-b395-9de50042bfd5

    I hit that 14-ft putt 25% on a 15 ft meter (3.75 ft.)

  • BushRanger Australia
    5 Posts
    Wed, Sep 1 2010 9:05 PM

    There are no more disasters this is the answer to the quitter they have brought in

    now regardless of what your average as long as u finnish ur lvl will go up

  • RampantFrenzy United States
    106 Posts
    Wed, Sep 1 2010 9:14 PM

    I havent seen anyone complain about new challenges so much as being stuck 30 or more levels away from the driver they need even after playing the game for a year or more with hundreds of ranked rounds in some cases due to the extremely low default levels given out..

     

    how is anyone gonna be able to buy anything remotely useful to them when they have to play who knows how many rounds to get the levels required to get near any clubs that they need

     

    the levels they gave out are not opening up the pro shop to all this fantastic buying of clubs I heard so much about any time soon as far as I can see judging by the experience Ive gained so far..

  • geeDub United States
    30 Posts
    Wed, Sep 1 2010 9:20 PM

    That is the epitome of what I said the other night to a friend on here....."most ridiculously hard greens ever."  And with the stupid intermittent lag that comes on at least a half dozen times during a round.... (btw,  I have a brand new hi-end computer with 20 mbps hi-speed internet).....it just is stupid to play it.  IMHO ; ) 

  • RMRamler Canada
    8 Posts
    Wed, Sep 1 2010 9:39 PM

    This game was fun before. I spent good money on a couple of clubs and some balls to improve my game! Now it is stupid and lags and harder than hell, how the hell am I ever supposed to advance - years. I want my frigin money back, or change the *** back to the way it was.

  • birdwell United States
    557 Posts
    Wed, Sep 1 2010 10:51 PM

    CharlemagneRH:
    Example: I just five-putted Oakmont #9 on championship greens.

     

    hold on a second! You played at Oakmont? Did you clear it with your parole officer before you left South Carolina? :P

     

     

  • BushRanger Australia
    5 Posts
    Wed, Sep 1 2010 11:00 PM

    Got news for you dont matter who u r or what lvl u r we all have the faster harder greens to deal with

    Time for you to pick a new excuse

  • CharlemagneRH United States
    1,054 Posts
    Wed, Sep 1 2010 11:33 PM

    birdwell:
    CharlemagneRH:
    Example: I just five-putted Oakmont #9 on championship greens.

    hold on a second! You played at Oakmont? Did you clear it with your parole officer before you left South Carolina? :P

    I just glue my ankle GPS bracelet onto the bottom of one of carts that the Kiawah cart ladies use, and the fool never catches on when I go to Scotland, NY, and yes, even Pennsylvania sometimes.  ^_^

  • Script United States
    614 Posts
    Thu, Sep 2 2010 3:34 AM

    The putting has become more challenging.  Locking out equipment for those new masters and such doesn't make much sense.  Getting some 'level' credit for total rounds finished prior to the upgrade would have been nice.                  But all in all, this is another improvement to the game.  Not that I want my scoring to accurately reflect my real golf skill; (I think I'm somewhat better with a mouse than I am with a 5 Iron) but the variation adds to the enjoyment.  Hate the meter stutters and jumpy loading and such but have learned to live with it.  My wife thinks I may be crazy as I've spent a bit more time at this than most hobbies and I've never been a computer gamer.  Just my thoughts.....

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