Got some more (4 pages worth), entries since I last read on this topic.
Got a question for all of you who believe that equipment MUST NOT be available, if you have the desire and credits to buy it. Why the heck not?
Got another question for all of you who are concerned about sandbaggers. If you play for credits why should equipment be with held if a player wants to buy it and he has the credits? It seems to me that you should pick your opponents more wisely.
Better equipment used by a player who can not take advantage of what the equipment has to offer makes ownership a mute point.
Got another question for all of you who require a level playing field. In all my years of life, in all that I have experienced. I have never yet seen, found, or expected "a level playing field" reguardless of what it was that was at hand. No one is ever on a level playing field. No one can do exactly what someone else can. You will be either worse, or better, and usally only by a small degree.
As to why a player does not care to advance? this can only be answered by that individual.
Why is it your concern?
I thnk that the level, tier thing must be totally revamped, to incude the possibility of being sent back to a lower position and/or being kicked up a notch or two.
Instead of an unfair overhaul of the present system (?), I again propose that a well thoughtout handicap system be put in place, with no restrictions other than the players ability, or lack of, and appopriate tee boxes. Green speeds should not be based on who is playing, but based on the condition of the course as it is determined by WGT, to be posted in the lobby as the wind is now. Then everyone can chose their own course to play based on what it is, not who it is.
A great deal of what I have read is self promotion, self preservation, and by all means we must covet and champion the Legends. I do not say this with sour grapes in my mouth, because I aspire to one day become a Legend. Some Legends have done great things on the courses, and I do admire their abilites. However it seems to me that in the past and especially now, with the ability to buy your way forward in experience points and without meaningfull practical experience WGT is only compounding a terriable mess.
Something needs to be done. Many worthwhile suggestions have been made in the past, and even a few on this thread.
If nothing does get done, changed, or deleted and remains the same all of your, my, complaints are being read by no one who cares. What then? MY Nickle. Responsable answers to my particular questions are welcome.