I believe this is just a credit grab. I am lucky just enough to get it within 5 yds. So in the hole and even if you get it 1 foot away you still lose credits. I can see paying credits bt it has to be more realistic and advantage to actually win credits. It does cost them anything if you win you just spend them on upgrades.
Also they control how the game is played so can stop you from getting close if they wanted just like the deterioration of balls and equipment. I have upgrade and when you first get a new driver it go like crazy now it suck and i am at the top for Ping.
Just a rip off and should be change like today double you credits for hole in one it should 10 times that amount anyway