Jimbog1964:Not in this or any sport ever invented is there a direct correlation across the board
As I said in my post, the correlation is there MOST times (if not all, we may not agree on that).
Jimbog1964: I watch young men go for trials often. How often do coaches ask how long have you played? Answer NEVER!
That's because it's clear to all they will need years of hard work to become champions anyway and coaches will develop them on that road.
Anyone who implies that years of practice make no difference has never competed at a high level in anything in his life. Being decent at a lot of sports does not make one an expert on excellence.
Although talent is a necessity for success, it's only around 10% of the total package needed for it. The rest are mental strength and the willingness to grind out countless hours of practice. So the thought that people should be given an equal chance to compete after 5 months as the ones who have put years of their time in the same thing is ludicrous to me. So is the whine from someone who was already able to get a great, I repeat, GREAT driver after only 5 months. It's worth it's price, all it takes is to learn how to use it correctly (correct spin and landing zones) and that's where the time you put in kicks in.
I've only been a member for just over a year and it seems completely fair to me that people, who've put in much more of their time into this than me, are able to get better gear than me and have an advantage (albeit only a very slight one). The only real "mistake" here is the L48 driver, that's just crazy.