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Seinfield FESTIVUS at WGT

• Rick6208 2,215 Posts

  Sun, Dec 23 2018 7:30 PM

  Its that time of the year for FESTIVUS which is the airing of greivances ! I have a Few but I will only give you the one thats been bugging me for a long time

  WHY can't I go into my Golf Bag at any time a get a BALL !!!! WHY do I  have to purchase the balls Im currently using or play with the Free Cheap Balls from WGT ! I have perfectly good balls in my Golf bag but I cannot access them!

   

  Please continue this list of Grievances in the spirit of FESTIVUS !

  THANKS

• MBaggese 15,367 Posts

  Sun, Dec 23 2018 7:50 PM

  Blue balls are really not considered good balls...

• mkg335 5,491 Posts

  Sun, Dec 23 2018 8:42 PM

  Can't wait for the feats of strength.

• alosso 21,072 Posts

  Sun, Dec 23 2018 10:33 PM

  Rick6208:

  WHY can't I go into my Golf Bag at any time a get a BALL !!!! WHY do I  have to purchase the balls Im currently using or play with the Free Cheap Balls from WGT ! I have perfectly good balls in my Golf bag but I cannot access them!

  So you haven't worked this out in two+ years around?

  Let me help you: The golf ball depository is in the inventory, not in the bag. The latter only carries one type of balls and is rightly closed during the games, a software solution in respect of Golf rule 4-4 a. Of course it begs the question if they aren't fond of some increase in sales, but the consequences of a round quit when out of balls are far less here. OTOH, it shows carelessness in preparation.

  BTW: You might want to think of the inventory being in your garage, unavailable while on the course. ..

• Alain760 351 Posts

  Mon, Dec 24 2018 1:45 AM

  Ok i can agree Alosso but the rule 4-4a you referred to is only for the number of clubs you carry in your bag, not on the balls, you can change a ball during a round when during a round if the ball is the same type of compression, so when you get back to starter ball the rules are not applied correctly, i think if you want to talk about rules the WGT game has a lot of illegal situation.

  I think that it would be kind from WGT to accept that we can pick a ball in our inventory, where by the way starter balls are in.

  If i understand well starter balls are in my garage as the other balls are.

• Rick6208 2,215 Posts

  Mon, Dec 24 2018 7:22 AM

  Alosso you bring the rule book of golf into this question lol, clearly this is done for a credit grab by WGT. If I did not have any balls in my virtual Golf Bag inventory , than I have NO Problem with purchasing Balls at that time or playing with the Free Balls BUT, when I have other balls in my bag that our better than the Free Balls we should be allowed to access them, just like were allowed to change clubs during a game if you don't like the one the virtual caddie selects for you !

  Clearly, you work for WGT or INVESTED in WGT or you just like spending credits when it not necessary 

• craigswan 31,839 Posts

  Mon, Dec 24 2018 7:51 AM

  Why can I only use a starter putter with starter balls .

  Tried the ghost and the meter is uncontrollable . way to fast .

  

• alosso 21,072 Posts

  Mon, Dec 24 2018 11:30 PM

  Rick6208:

  when I have other balls in my bag that our better than the Free Balls we should be allowed to access them

  See the difference between bag and inventory! 

  The bag is closed to comply with the rules, and, IMHO, the balls are a collateral damage of programming.

  And, if you want to switch balls in a game and accept less personal performance due to their different characteristics, you may as well quit and restart after a visit to the inventory. For important games, we should better accept the "one ball" rule of WGT and stack up our supplies.

  Rick6208:

  Clearly, you work for WGT or INVESTED in WGT or you just like spending credits when it not necessary 

  None of that. Clearly, you are 100% culpable of wrong prejudication. I'm but a foreign customer with some knowledge and old enough to accept facts as reality.

  BTW: If this small item irritates you so much, you might as well set up your own computer golf game(?)

  BTW2: If the balls are too expensive for you to stockpile them, use cheaper ones!

• alosso 21,072 Posts

  Mon, Dec 24 2018 11:39 PM

  4-4 a explains why the bag is closed. Obviously, the balls being included is an easing for the programmers. The financial advantage for the company may be a side effect, or not.

  To me, the fallback to Starters is an easy means to let a round continue if wished.

  Alain760:

  you can change a ball during a round when during a round if the ball is the same type of compression,

  (italics by me) What kind of limitation is that? Never heard of that, never saw "compression" compared!

• gonfission 2,248 Posts

  Tue, Dec 25 2018 4:36 AM

  As I remember back in the 80's, they stopped players from using 80 compression balls. Usually a Titleist with all black writing was its make up.

  On a 90 degree F day, or hotter, an 80 K ball would travel a considerable distance further, compared to all others.