....for you to weigh in on how you think the tiers were determined. We all know WGT is going to keep it close to the vest so what do you think?
After reading post after post all about the update (all over the place too, Mr. Moderator) and the problems it has caused for many, particularly a tier promotion, a couple of thoughts came to mind. The first was how I thought they did it and the second was how it would affect sandbagging. On the first thought I believe a number of factors went into it, each with its own weight. Feel free to add what you think counted.
- Length of time here
- Frequency of play
- Tournaments entered
- # of top 10 or 100 placement in those tournaments
- Ranked rounds
- Earnings
- Stats-whole or individual
- Average
If a value of importance was assigned to these and totaled you could easily break down the results any way you like. There has always been 7 green speeds for this game and it looks like this might be when they're all used, 1 for each tier. When the dust settles I think everybody will be where they're supposed to be. You shot your way into whatever tier you're in. While it might seem that some Legends got hosed the same could be said for any of the tiers if you got bumped a level-you would be at the bottom of the food chain for a while. You'll still be with a lot of others in the same boat, basically on even keel.
On the sandbagging affect I find it almost comical. All those players that protected that average and laid in wait now find themselves amidst their own talent level in Tournaments and at a disadvantage of sorts playing another tier (green speed, tees.) This is where I think that experience level is going to give you a clue about who you're playing. WGT stated this was not for addressing the sandbagging issue but on the surface it could be viewed as a start. Quitting a round is going to save your average but the level gets updated shot by shot, birdie/eagle by birdie/eagle. Heh-go ahead and quit-the level will still grow. Interpret it in whatever way works for you.
This is just what I think. Add to it or shoot it full of holes. :-)