hokie1525:
I'm new here. What is the criteria to change out of the hack tier?
Hockie, continue to play ranked rounds and it will happen soon enough. Here is some information I pulled from the FAQ's over there >>>>>>>>>>>>>
Advancing to the next Tier requires a qualifying Average Score AND a minimum amount of completed stroke play games, which will take a little more time but will help players reach the Levels necessary to unlock upgraded equipment that is helpful to compete at higher Tiers.
The tiers that you can be members of currently are:
Hack
Amateur
Pro
Tour Pro
Master
Tour Master
Legend
Tiers will be updated as soon as you finish your round. If you played any ranked or tournament rounds and you now qualify for a new tier you will enter that tier immediately upon completion of the round.
We will add additional tiers as more people join and play at WGT.
Yes, as you move up to new tiers you will earn WGT credits that can be used to purchase new virtual equipment or to enter tournaments. The credits you will earn are:
Amateur: 50 credits
Pro: 100 credits
Tour Pro: 125 credits
Master: 150 credits
Tour Master: 175 credits
Legend: 200 credits
Your tier defines your level of play in the game. Much like a 'handicap' in real golf, your tier will dictate at which level you can enter a tournament to ensure that you will compete against other players of similar ability.
Like real golf, the players playing in top tier will be competing for the most valuable prizes, so you have a good reason to practice and improve!
Your Average Score will be based on multiple best scores within ONLY your current Tier, not scores that you shot when in previous Tiers, which better reflects your current skill competing with the tee boxes and green speeds in your current Tier. Your Average Score will be based on ONLY your best scores, so completing a bad round will not negatively impact your Average Score or Tier. So be sure to finish all your rounds and gain the extra experience points, as a bad day won’t matter.
Cheers,
b0gey