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Just a couple of things.....
- And the only pepole who have the slightest chance to get to Pebble Beach, are those who are willing to cough up big bucks to WGT for a game. I just don't think the USGA made a good choice in aligning or associating themselves with this "game. If 20 bucks is big bucks then maybe you should find a second job. Not to mention the fact that some players have earned FREE credits from placing well in weekly and monthly FREE tourneys.
- .Thanks Thetruth67 for letting me know how much they accually do cost. No problem, you guys can go ahead and piss your money away, on this "free" contest, if you want. I'll put mine into what the USGA is supposed to be about, golf. As a member, they will let me know who bought their way to the beach, with an unrealistic "60" at the Black. I guess I'll just watch it from the comfort of my living room. 1. No one has shot a 60 on Bethpage, 62 is the current low round. 2. Visit this link http://www.usgacatalog.com/ShowProduct.aspx?Item=108621&Category=325#
Now tell me the USGA is solely about golf. Looks to me as if the USGA is also trying to turn a profit
- I looked all over the site to find out how much the credits were, and only found out through Thetruth67's reply. Use the search function in the forums and you can find virtually any information you may be looking for.
· I'm sure WGT is doing just fine with the AmEx ads and their other sponsors. Adaman is right about one thing thou, you have no chace to compete with a 225 yd driver, so the contest isn't free. WGT is a business. As a business one of their main objectives is to turn a profit. They have offered a free tournament that anyone and everyone can partake in. The qualifiers will all receive a USGA membership and a 09 us open hat. Winner of the championship will win a trip for two to Pebble Beach.
What do you think the cost will be for the qualifiers prizes and shipping expenses? What about the champions flight, hotel, spending money, and admittance to the 2010 US Open?
So all in all WGT has offered you the opportunity to compete for thousands of dollars in prizes without putting any skin in the game. FYI…I believe JGates posted that he has qualified using the starter set. So if you wanted to better your chances, buy the clubs which will cost around $20. USGA Membership is $15 That hat is worth $22 for members….Sounds fair to me.
· Skipman20 is now the leader in this with a "60" average. Good for him. How many sub 60 rounds do you have? I was just happy to have a sub 90 round. Even with my R9 (240 yds) and my Burner iorns. And even Tiger himself won't shoot a 60 at the Black, even on his best day, let alone average it. Forget about the top 10 leaderboards. Check when was the last time one of these guys posted a round, they haven’t since before the last update. Their averages were attained prior to the last major update when the highest tier was amateur and rarely did you see heavy winds (12-14mph was the highest). Add into the fact that Kiawah was the only stroke play available for over a year and that is where you get the artificially low averages.
Also remember, it's a computer game. so there is a program that was written. Anything man can make, man can break, or hack. ANYTHING! Not sure what you mean by this….Are you implying that the current leaders for the qualifier are cheaters?