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• adaputter 1,954 Posts

  Fri, Jan 23 2015 5:23 PM

  I  know wgt are not struggling i just think its a cheap shot of getting revenue

   

• fmagnets 3,640 Posts

  Fri, Jan 23 2015 9:19 PM

  WGTdbloshoe:

  The sponsor fee is less then what the overall payout of credits are, so this is in no way a money grab.

  To me a money grab would be us requiring you to cover a sponsor fee and the payouts. 

  The payouts are exactly the same as the regular weekly or monthly payout.  The top 70 players from each tier will be awarded the same credits.  Again in terms of the Sponsor fee, as soon as I have the number I will give it to you.

  Example - Weekly awards roughly 7k in credits. Monthly about 7k also

  Do you have any figures on how many credits WGT typically earns in ball usage for the 7K cr payout? Significantly more than 7K cr I'd wager.

  I would imagine if the sponsors kept paying you 3K cr to choose a starter ball only tournament for which you were paying out 7K cr this idea might not last long ;-)

• 2,840 Posts

  Fri, Jan 23 2015 9:33 PM

  fmagnets:

  WGTdbloshoe:

  The sponsor fee is less then what the overall payout of credits are, so this is in no way a money grab.

  To me a money grab would be us requiring you to cover a sponsor fee and the payouts. 

  The payouts are exactly the same as the regular weekly or monthly payout.  The top 70 players from each tier will be awarded the same credits.  Again in terms of the Sponsor fee, as soon as I have the number I will give it to you.

  Example - Weekly awards roughly 7k in credits. Monthly about 7k also

  Do you have any figures on how many credits WGT typically earns in ball usage for the 7K cr payout? Significantly more than 7K cr I'd wager.

  I would imagine if the sponsors kept paying you 3K cr to choose a starter ball only tournament for which you were paying out 7K cr this idea might not last long ;-)

  We aren't doing required clubs or balls for two reasons.  Some players don't know what it is and when you look at the tournament in the game client window you can't scroll so unable to enter.  We are offering it if you want to do a CC verse CC private tournament.

   

  - WGTdbloshoe

• ISH47 1,963 Posts

  Fri, Jan 23 2015 9:38 PM

  Whoa..  Can't get nothin' by Shoe.

• mnshiner 1,382 Posts

  Fri, Jan 23 2015 10:48 PM

  Why don't you fix this amongst other things before bringing out another money grabbing scheme.
  
  

  This whole idea is geared for CC'S and players with tons of credits to burn, not the small clubs.

• MainzMan 9,591 Posts

  Sat, Jan 24 2015 12:00 AM

  My first thought was that this was a money grab, letting clubs sponsor the weekly tournaments seemed like a way for WGT to save credits.

  However, I assume there can be lots of these running and the payout will be supplemented by WGT?  If there is a 7k payout for each one and the club sponsoring only needs to put in 3k then that's not a bad deal.

  We do kinda need the bank sorted out for it to work though.

• stevereilly 5,910 Posts

  Sat, Jan 24 2015 12:58 AM

  Though I'm not willing to bankroll a tournament where the same old faces increase their balance, I would be willing to bankroll a low credit tournament where those that missed out could play to get the 400+yd drive achievement.

   

  so if I would be able to sponsor a tournament where I can dictate the set up, then yes, I'd be willing to put up the credits for an unlimited at Cabo , off the Master tees.

• stevereilly 5,910 Posts

  Sat, Jan 24 2015 1:16 AM

  .....Though saying that, it's got me thinking.....

  What if thees are filled up Shoe, and everybody has the same ideas for the set up of a tournament..??

  it would be very boring then.

• cshodrun 576 Posts

  Sat, Jan 24 2015 4:52 AM

  bank, bank, bank...I see one taker on the board for forking over 3000+ cr  today...you got a line at the bank goin all the way down main street

• RHallas 1,484 Posts

  Sat, Jan 24 2015 7:08 AM

  I think current issues should be fixed first.

  As stated:

  1) directors abilities

  2) CC bank

  3) A lowered price in the golf ball world overall..... Some balls are more than the cost of a friggin club.

  The "idea" is a good one ,however, some perspective is needed here to fully grasp what is asked.  You ask for 3k to start a tournament and wgt will cover the payouts, ok sounds legit; but it really isn't.  I'm not calling wgt money grabbers but, to us (the player) the credits we have are real money.  For wgt, it s just a number thatcan be typed in at any amount at no cost.  WGT does not BUY their credits, they set an amount and that is that, credits issued and no Real money is revolving anywhere.  So when we say "sponsored" remember that thought.  To have his, (we) would be spending real money that wgt will enharit while wgt posts fake money for payouts (in essence).  With that said, I would not want to "sponsor" a tournament just to get my cc name out there.  Our club name is already out there as like most clubs, so it is not benefitting in my view.

  Honestly, take care of current issues before going forward with new tourneys.  The game play experience is worth more than you can imagine.

  Thank you

  Rick