goldeena:It's all very well to be smug about it Jim, especially when you have played on the Champ greens 50,000 times like you no doubt (and are finacially secure from the thousands of bucks you already got stacked up there)
Nothing smug going on here, just a little realism. You see, I know my clubs and putter but more than that, I know my limitations. I know Championship greens because I know my putter, not because I've played 1000s of rounds on them, which I haven't. And I have exactly 1634 credits in my account.
If your rants are tongue-in-cheek, they're getting old. If they're real, they're very unbecoming. The infectious enthusiasm you initially brought to these forums when you discovered the game and its intricacies has morphed into something quite obnoxious, IMO. You're beginning to sound like a petulant child (hence the stamp question) that pitches a fit when something doesn't go your way and it's getting tedious.
Either accept the game the way it is or go find something else to do. Either go back to your delightful former self or let the game destroy that-your call. Above all, start accepting responsibility for your game and quit looking for others to blame. If you can't afford the equipment I am sorry for you. There are plenty of others in the same boat yet you don't see them crying about it here. If you want to run with the big dogs, suck it up and learn how. Otherwise, stay home under the porch.