Well, I have to ADMIT............I did rush to get to the LEGEND TIER - took me 4-1/2 mos. of playing "ranked rounds" to get there. However, I was at a high enough LEVEL to have really good equipment to play as a Legend.
And though I AGREE, it would be a better plan to play ALL of the courses......I probably would have been playing for another 3+ months (if not longer) to get to the Legend Tier. Making 6 birds & 3 pars is not easy on ANY WGT course. I guess I just wasn't willing or patient enough to be OK with spending 12+ months.....so, I played 3 or 4 courses I was most comfortable with. NOW, I do play ALL of the courses and WISH that WGT would open up a few more for "ranked play".
NOW.....I find myself working to impove "approach shots" & "my putting game"....because, it is "different" at the Legend Tier. I'm OK with playing from the Championship Tees. But, members need to "realize" Championship Tees do play considerably further than those white tees. As I mentioned - on St. Andrew's, from the Championship Tees...you'll play just over the length of 5-1/2 football fields further from the #1 tee to the 18th hole.
One last thing........I know of a WGT member who went from HACK to LEGEND in ONLY (6 weeks). Still just not sure HOW that's possible. I looked at his "scoring history".......he had mostly 29's, 30's & 31's as a Tour Master.....but, then, looking at his early Legend scores.....they were the SAME 29's, 30's & 31's (on the same courses).......Just seems like at least early on - playing from Legend Tees - those scores would be a few strokes higher..........just wondering. And, HOW do you level up fast enough where WGT would allow you to buy the BEST equipment if you make it to Legend in ONLY 6 weeks?