If I could offer you some encouragement: Steal!
1) I am rarely the sharpest marble in the toolbox. If I'm playing against higher ranked guys, they're hitting shot I might not have thought of...and sometimes *I'm* the one with the expensive gear.
2) I could be wrong, but it seems if I have an ok round against a much higher ranked player, my average drops faster than if I were to be playing with da boyz. So I'm stealing average points by being "enhancement talent."
3) Create your own games. You can boot guys waaay over your head.
4) It's fair to say I've lost more than 3.000 games. Sometimes when you're going down in flames, it's fun to enjoy the pretty colors. Maybe there are other ways to have fun while not winning most of the time.