Thank you both for replying.
Because I couldn't get to within wedge/punch distance on the par 5's, that was 2 strokes right off the bat that WGT took. I did manage to birdie 2 of them though.
People will say it mimics real life conditions. Well, this isn't real life. Why should player A have that distinct advantage over player B.
IMO, WGT needs to address and fix this.