uoducks63:I like many legends have been wondering when some new equipment will be coming out, to make up the yardage distance of the new tees. As i thought about it more, what is it truly going to matter? Under the new system, all players can buy any equipment as long as they have reached the level required. So we will be in the same situation anyway, Us legends may get a driver that goes 300, but so could a master playing the master tees.
Bingo! Say the new driver gets an experience level of 90. Then it becomes a race to see who gets there first.
uoducks63: Unless the tweek the system to allow this driver to only be available to legends, we will gain nothing.
I don't see that happening. Everyone has access to all clubs is now a guiding principle.
uoducks63: Also, how is that WGT thinks we are experienced enough to be legends but only starts us at level 30, at this rate it will take us a year to unlock new equipment, that does not sound like a very good way to reward your most loyal members
Agreed. Starting masters, tour masters, legends all at the same experience level of 30 appears to be a mistake. And even if that is corrected, the problem hbthree brought up still exists, how does WGT under the tier/level system make equipment available to players who through tier advancement now move to longer tees?
There might be a solution to both problems if tier promotion also included a bonus of experience levels.
For example,
Promotion from Master to Tour Master gets a bonus of 20 levels
Promotion from Tour Master gets a bonus of 30 levels.
If made retroactive it would look like this today.
Masters would be at level 30+
Tour Masters would be at level 50+
Legends would be at level 80+
These numbers likely don't fit with the available equipment but you get the idea. And of course something similar for Tour Pros, Pros, etc....