gobbog:I think WGT has set the game set up in a way that cheating doesn't effect the outcome. I've played many shots that I've dinged perfectly only to result in a ball going into a bunker. I've had many shots that I've missed the ding by a huge margin and ended up in the middle of the fairway or 3 feet from the pin. Sometimes the only putts that I make are when I've missed the shot!
In Essence, you are 100% spot on. After a year n a 1/2 and simply playing so much, and eventually improving my scores appreciably, by getting to know the lay of the land, I made, Master, and MAN, it's a much tougher game. I've whined, cried, and bitterly complained about the meter issues ( Sadly, deleting friends will make a tremendous improvement there), I had issues with balls lost, seemingly more and more, as I "advanced", and I've prolly complained about the same troubles that most folks gripe about, However.. the little idiosyncrasies you speak of are REAL, and Most Definitely an inherent part of this game. As far as I know there isn't a single player that can say they never lost, and I have experienced the things you speak of countless times. It can be frustrating as hell, and sometimes it can be a wonderful thing, and That seems to be as close to "real" as possible, as in "Virtual Golf"
Well Said.