Gorfit: I wrote this several months ago then used it in another post yesterday & will repeat it (again) below. FYI, the game is pretty darned consistent but read below.
This is a very 'realistic' game; they have thrown in (unknown &
unexplained) variables in order to continually challenge players. I'm
not that good (nothing like some of the WHIZ KIDS in lower tiers
shooting "Legend" scores) but I have learned a few things which are
worthy of your consideration:
1. Every course plays a little bit different(ly?).
2. That said, each course plays the same - each time you play it. I.E.
St Andrews today will be (mostly) like St. Andrews tomorrow - but will
be different from Royal St. George!!
3. It seems that green
speeds change (by just a bit) each day. So if the game says "Very Fast"
today and "Very Fast" tomorrow - the amount of power that you need to
make the ball roll 6 feet into the cup, well, changes - daily - but not
by a huge amount ( more like 1-3 %). So pay attention on your first
putt - if you hit it (for what you thought was a 6' putt and it only
went 5.5' - add a little more juice on the next putt & remember
that you will have to add a little more juice on every other putt - for
that course - all day).
4. If higher level players are whining about the (fiction) fact that
their shots are falling longer (or shorter) after an update - TAKE THIS
TO THE BANK - they probably never bothered to "index" or "mapped" their
clubs - I.E. they don't really know what to expect from their
equipment. If they did (see #3 above) , when game conditions change
(daily??), they would adjust their play to add or subtract power/spin as
needed! To be a little more "direct", if your first 2 balls travel
shorter than you should reasonably expect - consider adding more power
; - ()!!
5. Just as bad as never really learning the
equipment, some jump from one ball to another in an effort to find a
combination to their liking, LMAO!!! REALLY!!! You don't see PGA Pros
doing this IRL - so why do it here? Until you get a whole lot better
(& me too), pick 1 ball, "map" (index) it to your clubs and play the
darned thing. This way, at least you have a reasonable idea of how far
the ball should be traveling on any given shot and are able to adjust to
(daily?) changing conditions.
6. After you have 'mapped' your clubs, take notes for each course that
you play. Note what you calculated as the desired distance, which club
did you use, at what % power, was your hit early, late or Ding, and
where did the ball go (long, short - right-on). Then use these notes to
adjust your shot to get closer to the pin.
7. Real truth, the better your equipment, the more accurate your game and the lower your scores.