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• BubbaRubble 26 Posts

  Tue, Dec 10 2013 4:39 AM

  Hello, everyone

  Just started the other day, completed the tutorial and  played the tutorial recommended closest to hole tournament (I did awful) .  I played a three hole practice round and did some surveys did not qualify for most of them.

  I really don't know where I should spending my time.   Should I do tournaments or practice rounds on different courses, match play, stroke play...?  

  I did some searching in the forums and it is recommended in a few post that I should keep the starter clubs until I reach Pro/Master level, but could not find anything about Balls. 

  At the end of the tutorial it gave me a sleeve of Callaway balls which I have been using only 2 left.   Should I buy some more and continue using them? Or go just go back to the starter balls? 

  Anything else that I should consider purchasing to help me out at my skill level?

  I don't mind spending a little bit of $ on this game as I do like it so far, but I don't want to waste it either?

  Thanks in advance for you feedback

   

   

• Joeyola 1,210 Posts

  Tue, Dec 10 2013 8:28 PM

  I've played here since May of 2009. Some of your questions are addressed in the Blog on my Profile page. There, be sure to click on the View All to see everything and keep in mind that most of my entries have been there for a long time and may not be current. In other words, there have been new courses, equipment and game options added since then. But most of it is simply common sense stuff that may give you one or two ideas about how to play this game. Have fun and be sure to leave enough time for the important things in life. In the end, it really is only a game.

  Joey

   

• bookish07 13 Posts

  Wed, Dec 11 2013 2:00 AM

  BubbaRubble:

  Thanks in advance for you feedback

  My advise is

   

   1.       Watch as many videos as possible for free credits. You can never go wrong there. Revisit the page throughout the day to get more updated videos.

   

   2.       Join a Country Club. One that has reasonably cheap tournaments you can enter. These two ways are the easiest for a beginner to earn credits.

   

  3.       Log in daily and at least play a blitz or closest to the hole challenge for the daily experience bonus points. You will need to reach higher levels to unlock new gear.

   

  4.       Play practice rounds when possible to learn the courses. Then you can start entering other WGT tournaments. Alternate Shot play is great to learn from other players also.

   

  5.       I have an assortment of golf balls but recently I have went back to the regular house ball. One obvious reason is they are free and I get quite upset when I ding the meter yet the shot goes into the water or out of bounds. Otherwise known as “Lost Ball”. Gone forever. Max Balls can be 200 credits a piece and losing one to water sucks.

   

  6.       Choose your irons carefully!!!!!!!!!!! Nuff Said? Starter clubs are very frustrating and I am sure that makes people run off and buy a new set. So slow down, do some research and read as much as you can before purchasing irons.

   Some things to point out :

   You can resell clubs to the proshop.

   Each club has precision and forgiveness and even if you ding the meter the ball doesn’t always do what you want. That was/is the hardest lesson to learn when choosing clubs or deciding what I purchase.

   Don’t be a quitter. Even if you do bad on a hole or 2 stay in the game when playing with other people. Anything can happen and it’s just bad taste to give up. And besides how can you learn if you quit?

   Everyone plays this game for different reasons. Some play the tournaments and the ready go’s for credits while others play just for the heck of it. I have seen many, many high level players playing with starter clubs and starter balls and enjoying themselves. I personally spent a little bit of cash and enjoy my experience very much. And I make the most out of the free credits this site has to offer.

   I play Blitz more than anything and my second choice is Alternate shot. Lots of quitters in those game modes so I set my game up carefully and choose as wisely as possible whom I play. I always host and kick out whoever has a poor completion %.

   

• alosso 21,094 Posts

  Wed, Dec 11 2013 2:38 AM

  Perhaps you'd like to put your valuable reply here, since the discussion has been restarted at a more appropriate place.

  Thank you!

• BubbaRubble 26 Posts

  Wed, Dec 11 2013 4:03 AM

  Thanks, Everyone for your responses and feedback,

• ApexPC 3,164 Posts

  Wed, Dec 11 2013 8:59 AM

  By playing daily you get more Experience Points (XP):

  • Two Days: 90 XP
  • Three Days: 180 XP
  • Four Days: 270 XP
  • Five Days: 540 XP
  • Six+ Days: 880 XP

  If you miss a day you start over again. If your time is short, you can click on WGT Community > Golf Courses, and play just 1 hole on a regular course to satisfy the Bonus XP reguirement.

  Playing in tournaments is worth more XP than a regular ranked round. Playing with others in multi-player round is worth a nit more in XP.

  Scoring is mostly about approach shots and putting - Drive for show. Putt for dough.

  From the tee, hit the fairway and stay out of the rough and sand. On approach shots hit the green. Par is set allowing for 2 putts per green. 

  While you can recover from a poor tee or approach shot, you can't recover from a bad putt. In other words, you can't make up for strokes you lose on the green.

  The % of fairways hit and % of greens hit in regulation are key stats about how you play you will want to  keep an eye on.

  Another key stat is Average Distance to Pin, because the closer to the pin you can put your approach shots, the fewer putts you will need to hole out.

  Upgrading the ball you play is about having more control and predictability.

  If you can hit the ball further off the tee, you can use a shorter iron for your approach shot. Using a shorter iron gives you a better chance of hitting the ball close to the hole minimizing the number of putts you need to hole out. If you miss the green with an approach shot, good wedges allow you to hit the ball close to the pin minimizing the number of putts you need to hole out.

• BubbaRubble 26 Posts

  Thu, Dec 12 2013 3:57 AM

  Thanks, Apex