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Re: a few newb questions

Wed, Dec 14 2011 10:59 PM (3 replies)
  • theoris
    2 Posts
    Tue, Dec 13 2011 9:06 PM

    Hi all,  just had a couple of questions about the game.

    -When playing a blitz game what does it mean when the game type is tracked?

    -What's up with the "USGA" courses? are they tournaments? why are some of those courses unavailable

    -and finally what determines what level player you are (am, pro...)?

     

     Thanks folks!

  • LeonDelBosque
    1,551 Posts
    Tue, Dec 13 2011 10:28 PM

    -I believe a tracked blitz game is one that counts in your stats and awards, vs. practice, which doesn't (not sure because I don't play blitz, but this is the difference between "ranked" and practice in stroke play)

    -the U.S. Golf Association runs the U.S. Open, Women's Open, etc... (as opposed to the PGA). The USGA courses here are courses that have held US Opens. Only Pebble Beach (closest to the hole only) is unavailable, apparently because there was a contract conflict with another gaming company.

    -to advance in tiers you have to play ranked stroke play rounds, including tournaments. You have to play a certain minimum number of rounds, which increases as you advance; you also have to lower your "average score" to a certain number, which decreases as you advance. WGT does not release those numbers... and these are NOT the actual ones, only an example to give you an idea

    Hack > amateur: 10 rounds, 80 average

    amateur > pro: 15 rounds, 76 average

    et cetera ... you can get a handle on the actual numbers by looking at other players' tiers/scores

    good luck, and have fun. be sure to play ranked rounds and not only CTTH and blitz if you want to advance; and play all the courses, not just the ones that you're most comfortable on.

  • theoris
    2 Posts
    Wed, Dec 14 2011 10:59 PM

    awesome, thanks for the reply!

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