Reefbeach: Who decides the tee placement in this game?
It's the tier, as you may know. In ranked or rated play, Legends and Masters play from different tees, and, as a rule of thumb, the averages lead to just comparisons.
Reefbeach: I had no chance!
Remember, the whole thing is but a game, and the leaderboard of the game in question has vanished with the game!
Reefbeach: How do players like him get away with only being a master?
It's by the tiering rules, and a good score in ranked strokeplay will inevitably bring him closer to Tour Master, and ,next, Legend.
Mind you the saturation number for Masters is only 40!