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Jumping up to Legend

• Fencer100 2,065 Posts

  Wed, Jul 24 2013 1:29 AM

  I was utterly shocked and surprised when I logged into WGT this morning and found |I had jumped up to Legend status.

  When I logged off last night I was still at Tour Master and with an average of 64.28.Now my understanding is that to move up I had to play 50 ranked games and have an average of 61. I have probably done the 50 ranked games at Tour Master,but not got the 61 average.

  I am sure there must be a reason for this,but I can't work it out so could someone who is cleverer than I am at figures or something explain to me what happened. I really am stunned by this as I don't consider I am ready to be at Legend status.

  I am sure I will get some helpful replies to this and they will be very welcome.

  Thank You

  Richard  (Fencer100)

• keidan 311 Posts

  Wed, Jul 24 2013 12:57 PM

  Hi Richard,

  Your avg and number of ranked games are not the only criteria that determine when you graduate to a new tier.  Match play against higher ranked players and tournament performance and maybe other things can also cause you to advance before you think you are ready  :)

  My guess is that your outstanding performance in your recent week 29 multiround open did the trick.  Congratulations and enjoy the new view from the tees!  

  -Keith

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Wed, Jul 24 2013 1:09 PM

  keidan:

  My guess is that your outstanding performance in your recent week 29 multiround open did the trick.

  By shooting a 29 and a couple of 30s as a TM? (The only 29 on his score history.) No match play ever against TLs and 2-2 vs Legends. That's a pretty rough move on WGT's part.

• Fencer100 2,065 Posts

  Wed, Jul 24 2013 2:23 PM

  Thats just it, I have not beaten any higher tiered players or anything like that. Granted I have had a few (stress few) good scores recently, but hey give me a break, surely not enough to be moved up.

  Still now they've done it,so I have to get on with it and start again from the car parks.Not going to let it beat me and will still enjoy it. Am in a good CC with lots of good friends, to play some golf with

• keidan 311 Posts

  Wed, Jul 24 2013 2:31 PM

  YankeeJim:

  keidan:

  My guess is that your outstanding performance in your recent week 29 multiround open did the trick.

  By shooting a 29 and a couple of 30s as a TM? (The only 29 on his score history.) No match play ever against TLs and 2-2 vs Legends. That's a pretty rough move on WGT's part.

  yes, but stringing together a 29 and a 30 in the multiround popped him in 2nd place in the tourney.  don't know if this is an auto threshold or if it's evaluated by a human, in any case he's had some top 20 tourney finishes here and there and this one put him in a new performance category.

  I agree it is a rough intro to legend tier, and WGT (whether auto criteria or human eval) probably should have waited to see more consistent results (say a couple more top 5s) before moving him.

  I suppose that any cut-off that is chosen will invariably promote some players prematurely while others are wondering why it hasn't happened to them yet.

  -Keith

   

• courteneyfish 15,796 Posts

  Wed, Jul 24 2013 10:15 PM

  You'll be fine at level 92. A longer hitting driver might be a good buy though.

• Fencer100 2,065 Posts

  Thu, Jul 25 2013 12:04 AM

  Longer hitting driver !! Been looking in the Pro's shop for 105mm howitzer !! Joking apart,yes I will manage but got some serious work to do now.

  I was just starting to enjoy T/M,then poof off I went to the car park

• longolito 128 Posts

  Thu, Jul 25 2013 4:57 AM

  hi keith,

  you seem have knowledge of wgt rules ,

  so i hope i might ask a question , )

  2 days ago i became a tm and my avg was 63,

  played a cc tourney -4 and my avg was 62  ...

  played another 9 hole with par  and logged out .

  To my surprise i realized 2day my avg is now 67...

  Do i get minus points for playin par as tm ??

  Maybe you got a clue for me   thx in advance Longolito

• keidan 311 Posts

  Thu, Jul 25 2013 10:29 AM

  longolito:

  hi keith,

  you seem have knowledge of wgt rules ,

  so i hope i might ask a question , )

  2 days ago i became a tm and my avg was 63,

  played a cc tourney -4 and my avg was 62  ...

  played another 9 hole with par  and logged out .

  To my surprise i realized 2day my avg is now 67...

  Do i get minus points for playin par as tm ??

  Maybe you got a clue for me   thx in advance Longolito

  Hi Longolito,

  I have some knowledge... which can be dangerous :) so others are welcome to chime in.  The way I see it for you:

  When you tiered up to tm your avg was reset, so your 1st game as tm (cc tourney at -4 = 31x2) gave you your new 62 average.  (your previous 63 avg as master is thrown out)

  Your par 3 hole nation tourney does not count towards your average.

  The next 3 tourneys do, so just double your 9 hole scores, add them to your 62, divide by 4 and you get 67.

  -Keith

• alosso 21,094 Posts

  Thu, Jul 25 2013 12:15 PM

  +1 Keith!

  Please keep in mind that average calculation is from gross scores rather than from +-Par.