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WGT Nation Experience

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Wed, Apr 17 2013 12:56 PM

  WGTdbloshoe:

  Would a 4 week Nation tour be something that you think would work to start YankeeJim?

  Without question as long as you took input from the members on structuring it, kept it to the same course and mixed up the tees and conditions for everybody. Single play is paramount, IMO.

• borntobesting 9,751 Posts

  Wed, Apr 17 2013 1:00 PM

  YankeeJim:

  I would like to see an 8 month Nation Tour. One course a month with no repeats, 4 rounds single play  each month with different tees and conditions each week. Everybody plays the exact same conditions, tee included.

  Why just 8 months? Include all courses including Cabo ,Whistler, and the 2 best of courses and make a 12 month tour. It could become a big event. Like  the one time fall and winter tour.Or maybe 2  tourneys a month making 2 tours a year with the 2 winners having a playoff for the Nation championship each year.That could really become big.

• Nabbaclassic 199 Posts

  Wed, Apr 17 2013 1:03 PM

  Hi there

  I would like to see, that you give us WGT members free rental of sleeve balls, as you did with the Masters weekend. (Free club rental )

  Hope you can consider this, as good golf balls are very expensive

  Thank you

• Fraenkel 2,252 Posts

  Wed, Apr 17 2013 1:06 PM

  WGTdbloshoe:

  YankeeJim:

  I would like to see an 8 month Nation Tour. One course a month with no repeats, 4 rounds single play  each month with different tees and conditions each week. Everybody plays the exact same conditions, tee included.

  Love this idea.  Would say have to start small at first.  Would a 4 week Nation tour be something that you think would work to start YankeeJim?

   

  - WGTdbloshoe

  Love the Jim's idea too, that will be awesome.

  I would like to see special offers like up above someone said. Something like had discounts (not gifts) while buying sleeves of balls after recharging account with a prearrangend amount. The only but big benefit recived until today from the Nation membership is the well served customer support. Love this guys for their sustain and accuracy.

  Free pass for Cabo del Sol and Chateaux Whistler like Bluz says too.
  But, however it will be done, I will be happy to see new changes.

  Davide.

• Infinito3010 3,689 Posts

  Wed, Apr 17 2013 1:08 PM

  Best discussion to date.  Its a long time coming with only single play rounds.   Perhaps, something along this line could be implemented for the upcoming US virtual open as well.

• 2,840 Posts

  Wed, Apr 17 2013 1:10 PM

  YankeeJim:

  Without question as long as you took input from the members on structuring it, kept it to the same course and mixed up the tees and conditions for everybody. Single play is paramount, IMO.

  I think the vision you have is for something much farther down the line.  It will take a lot to program a course so everyone will have the same exact conditions.  I think more realistic for the near future will be much smaller and having some variables. Your idea is something that can be done down the line with a lot of planning.

  - WGTdbloshoe

   

• b0geybuster 2,574 Posts

  Wed, Apr 17 2013 1:16 PM

  The tour is a great idea, and would ease the burden that comes with a community run tournament.

  Four week tour. Single play, as Jim suggested same conditions for all.

  The fall and winter tours were big hits and I have no doubt this would be as well.

  Cheers,

  b0gey

   

• alanti 10,564 Posts

  Wed, Apr 17 2013 1:17 PM

  I too like the idea from YJ. The problem as discussed in the past has been the time frame, with WGT saying players would lose interest.

  A shorter time frame woukd work but would lose some impact of the idea. I cannot see the problem of the longer time frame, and use points/earnings as per real professional tours. Then the top x amount of players could play for a season finale tournament. This way there is no pressure to play all events, but obviously would be to your advantage to do so.

  I am pleased that ideas are being asked for, as quite simply, Nation Membership has meant nothing to members as there have been no real benefits.

  I like the ideas of special offers to Nation members but could I propose that Nation members can rent a club and if they elect to buy within a certain time frame, get this deducted of the purchase price(personally I think this should be across the board). Most Nation members have good clubs and this would be one way of coaxing its members to upgrade. Perhaps also some Nation Only equipment (balls/clubs) etc

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Wed, Apr 17 2013 1:20 PM

  WGTdbloshoe:

  It will take a lot to program a course so everyone will have the same exact conditions.

  By exact I only mean tees and the associated greens. This has been done in the past by WGT in the free weeklies. Was a riot, too, but was unlimited. LOL. R1s off Hack tees.  :-)

• 2,840 Posts

  Wed, Apr 17 2013 1:27 PM

  YankeeJim:

  WGTdbloshoe:

  It will take a lot to program a course so everyone will have the same exact conditions.

  By exact I only mean tees and the associated greens. This has been done in the past by WGT in the free weeklies. Was a riot, too, but was unlimited. LOL. R1s off Hack tees.  :-)

  Ahhhh ok yeah that is not a problem.  I was envisioning a lot more exacts! lol

   

  - WGTdbloshoe