Victory!
On April 20th, I advanced to Legend Tier after 18 months and 540 rounds. I spent 6 months as a Tour Master and melted my average down to 61.5 before being advanced.
Since, I’ve read a number of threads about how and when one becomes a Legend, and specifically if there is any non-scoring criteria.
I firmly believe you can “Break the Bank” and accelerate your advancement. WGT is a profit making venture. If WGT sees a player entering tier-based RGs and winning credits, paying the 100c fee but cashing 200c and 300c paydays – well, that player will be hustled up to the next tier fast. It stops the bleeding for WGT.
The possibility first occurred to me when I advanced to Tour Master even though prior to my advancement, I seemed to be still short (but close) of the statistical measures. I had been hot in TM RGs prior to my advancement.
Recently, as Legend tier entered the realm of the possible, I decided to make it economically smart for WGT to promote me now and I would thus try to “break the bank” by entering Kiawah B9 TM RGs.
I had reviewed RG apples-to-apples results. I learned I turned a profit or broke even at -3 under, and I could shoot that. I won one, tied for first but lost a tie breaker, top 5s and 12s. I piled up the -5, -6 unders. My career earnings went from high $50s to $77.73 in a short time. And then the “phone call” came – I was a Legend.
I’ll note that if I had been entering non-tier based RGs, WGT would have no need to advance me or benefit from doing so. The tier-based component is key.
I was close to advancement prior to my winnings, so it could be a coincidence, that good play merely shows why I was advanced. My experience tells that “breaking the bank” can accelerate your advancement. Fast tracked, if you will.
Thoughts?