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Re: Advancing tiers

• buratino 22 Posts

  Sat, Mar 23 2013 10:08 AM

  Hello. Last night I played a match against an amateur level player. I was still at hack level when the game started. I won the game and suddenly my level changed to amateur. I don't understand. I thought only ranked stroke play affected my average. In my previous 4 match play games, my average didn't move. Could someone explain it to me? Thanks

• courteneyfish 15,796 Posts

  Sat, Mar 23 2013 11:42 AM

  Beating someone from a higher tier in match-play can also help towards moving you up.

• buratino 22 Posts

  Sat, Mar 23 2013 12:14 PM

  So that means that if I somehow beat a pro, I would move to that tier? Sounds a bit extreme.

• SHRUDE 5,835 Posts

  Sun, Mar 24 2013 9:30 PM

  buratino:

  So that means that if I somehow beat a pro, I would move to that tier?

  No, What Courteney is trying to say is, if you beat a higher tier in a Matchplay your average goes down. This might be enough to move you up a tier.

  Your average will go down slightly more beating a Pro as a hack than it would beating an amateur.

• buratino 22 Posts

  Wed, Mar 27 2013 5:11 PM

  I think I understand more or less. Thanks. 

• EasyEdward 13,507 Posts

  Wed, Mar 27 2013 6:47 PM

  buratino:

  I think I understand more or less. Thanks. 

  Maybe a little more specifics might help.

  Match Play does not affect your average UNLESS you beat someone in Match Play that is in a higher tier than you are.

  The specifics of exactly how much and for how long are a mystery so far as WGT will not disclose the math behind it.

  When a player beats someone in match play in a hgher tier their average will drop. IF that dro is sufficient to put them i  higher tier then they are place in the next highest tier.

  For example as a Tour Pro I beat a Master when I was close  becoming a Master anyway and I became a Master. A few days back playing as a Master I beat a Legend in Match Play. My average dropped but I still am a Master because I was nowhere near becoming a Tour Master.

  The effects of that drop are fading however with time and stroke play rounds played

   

   

• buratino 22 Posts

  Wed, Mar 27 2013 10:11 PM

  Thanks, now I understand.