I find it to be quite the opposite, if you are playing well and your shots are constant, the game plays in your favor. If you are playing fairly, then make a couple bad shots, the game tends to make it harder on that player. If you are making constant pars, after about 5-7 holes, the game seems to notice and you have to make better shots, because if you are off just a little, your shot goes way off. And God help if you are off at the beginning, then for the most part, your game is crappy the whole game, be it 9 holes or 18. I base this on everyday play with at least two of my friends. We are very competitive. So if one guy is playing constant good shots, and makes the all important short putts, his game will remain steady throuought, if one guy plays good and makes putts butt has a few off shots, he will have to work all the harder. And the guy that plays good, but nothing special, he to has to work harder than the guy not making mistakes. Of course, this is just an observation, of games between good friends over a year period. But when it comes down to it, who knows what the wgt golf gods have in store for any given player on any given day.......pmsl. cheers, mike