YankeeJim: Here's a wacky idea. Classify all the equipment in the pro shop by tier. Unlock it by tier instead of level. Now, anyone that currently owns the reclassified equipment but is in the wrong tier gets 2 choices. Sell it back for full value so to purchase appropriate equipment for their tier OR take a promotion to the tier your equipment belongs in.
Yankee spot on, but isn't this how it used to be before WGT started meddling with the tier system (another case of "if it aint broke, why fix it",you get from WGT).
This would be excellent because people wouldn't be at a loss, and if your new driver is cheaper, you'd have credits in the bank untill you buy a new one, or whatever else you need.
This would deffinately stop the countless moaning, arguing, posts we get about fairness etc etc, restore some HONEST incentive back to the game
The only ones who migh complain are the amateurs with the 278 yard driver, but has anyone ever seen WGT admit they've messed up and reverted back to old way of ANYTHING???
And it would be extra revenue aswell to go with the $3.00 balls, imagine how much legends will rush out to buy them??