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Re: totally unfair

• moondogsnr 6 Posts

  Sun, Oct 26 2014 11:26 PM

  WGT , Moondogsnr herei have been playing a while now but since I have turned tour pro it has taken me 92 games to get from 75.8 to 68.96 witch I may add I have been on for the last 8 games.to have to shoot under par as a tour pro is a bit much as well as  the green grids being totally wrong for eg a 9in putt 23in down ??? . I have spent a lot of money on this game and I am really getting annoyed at the decete I am getting in return.in conclusion could you bring me up on your data base and turn off the give him *** button please so I can at least enjoy a game

• WGTadmin 1,166 Posts

  Mon, Oct 27 2014 10:17 AM

  Hey MOONDOGSNR,

  We use an algorithm to determine when a player is eligible to move to a new tier as well as computing the average, which takes into account a number of factors including number of ranked games played.  These numbers scale by tier, so it's necessary to shoot a lower average to advance and to play more games to reach higher tiers.  For example, when you reach Tour Master, you will need to play a larger number of ranked rounds than you had as a Master, maintaining a low average, to tier up to Legend.

  Additionally, in response to WGT player feedback about sandbagging (misrepresenting one's true ability to gain advantage by playing at a lower tier from closer tee boxes), WGT is using more than just ranked stroke play scores to determine each player's average score and appropriate tier ranking.

  For obvious reasons, WGT is not sharing exact details of these changes, but they include factoring in scores from players who perform well in tournaments and challenge games for credits. We still encourage the community's feedback on Sandbagging, but believe this is an important step to reducing the practice and keeping the game fair.

  Finally, most of our top players have posted close estimates for players to try to gauge their progress in advancing tiers. Here is a good thread to read:

  http://www.wgt.com/forums/p/9085/707139.aspx#707139

   

  WGT

   

• PaulTon 10,731 Posts

  Mon, Oct 27 2014 10:22 AM

  moondogsnr:

  .to have to shoot under par as a tour pro is a bit much

  as well as  the green grids being totally wrong for eg a 9in putt 23in down ??? .

  You have to shoot lower than your present average to improve it, how is that a bit much? It's basic arithmetic.

  Where was this putt?  A 2 foot drop over 9 inches? I don't think so.

• alosso 21,060 Posts

  Mon, Oct 27 2014 11:23 AM

  +1 Paul!

  Moon, your target average for the next tier is 67, which means that the best 25 of your scores must hit or break that mark. After that, the game will become significantly harder because you move back by one tee box, to longer tracks. Until you might shoot your first lower score of 33/66, there's no way to achieve this.

  I don't know what hinders you, but since you mention putting, you have come to the "Very fast" greens where slopes have a bigger influence than before. Try to work it out, first the length, then the sloping. As a rule of thumb, one inch of slope means one foot difference in putting power on this surface.

  My two Pfennig: Don't look at the average but have fun on the courses.

  ENJOY!