I received this reply on my wall, instead of publishing it as a thread on this post-cascade as it should be, so here I paste a full and untouched copy of it, just to be straight and fair with this respectable player and since I originated this post I want to reply him also very respectfully here, where it has to be, for healthy discussion only :
- quoting the message sent to my personal wall -
lee22sharon:
lee22sharon - 15 Oct 2012 - 1:57 pm
I read your forum post concerning "sandbaggers", you make referance to a lvl90 Master? In so many words you label that person as a member of the sandbagging community. I take strong exception to that. I am presently a level 93 Tour Master and until 54 games ago I was a level 93 Master. You got a problem with that? I didn't think so! Before anyone of any sensibility whatsoever makes such a strong generalization such as that, you must do due diligence of the facts. I have been here since 12/09, have been a daily player for the last 18 months. I persevere to gain tiers even though I am not an 18hole wonder. I would believe that there are many others such as I. I think it behoves you to make a retraction in the forums to correct your oversight in this matter. Should you fail in this I will take you and anyone else concerning this matter to severe task as I have done repeatedly in the past. The action is on you. MY NICKLE!
Hello Lee. I am not sure if you are reacting this defensively upon my real words expressed on this post, or you are focusing your personal need to defend yourself and your community
(named by you with a word that I have never used) only in me, even when my post simply talks about it in a non attacking way that you must have noticed if read more carefully.
The only facts that I know for sure about it is that I am always, and will always be, open to play strokes and matches with any tiers. That opened disposition brought me to this game; and while playing with this person, L 96 Master, without me saying a word on that, he was apologizing all the time because of his 40 to 60 yds advantage on most tees, having about a year more of experience in WGT, which I simply accepted as "a game", nothing more. He won the game by two strokes. I celebrated his victory and that was it. He and only he was the one talking about it. I didn't want to tell this side of the story because I didn't want to frame him. But since that happened long enough I can mention it briefly with nothing else to add.
I can not retract from what I wrote since I did not offend, named or framed anyone. I have never attacked any of your fellow members of your community. My post should appear way more conciliating than other opinions I have read through other posts, way more direct, attacking and denouncing. Besides, I understand that WGT is going to perform some changes of the way people advance on tier, not only based on the actual criteria but to a more fair realm.
What WGT says (not me)
I hope I didn't fail on answering you and I don't see any need on taking these kinds of things in a personal way as you are saying you would.
I certainly don't know you sir. I am writing with all my respect to you and to any who are in the same condition of misplaced tier with much higher capabilities, knowledge and gear.
Please, let's continue this discussion here, because this topic is of the interest of your community members and everyone on WGT as well.
Thank you very much and blessings my friend ;)