EricW55:
Some of the responses (back in the day) to the grind to level 91 were that it took about that long to make the Legend tee's so it was about right. Nowadays, with so much excellent information available on how to play the game, newer players are making the back tee's far earlier. I, as a humble example, made Legend in my fifth week at level 72.
So Legend is now attainable in 1/3rd of the time, but the grind is 5 times greater?
So, I was going to let this go but decided to circle back.
Exactly, what do you mean "back in the day"? To what period are you referring? And what data are you relying upon for this conclusion: "So Legend is now attainable in 1/3rd of the time, but the grind is 5 times greater?"
Actually, the grind is easier than it used to be. "Back in the day," it used to be that the CDP bonus capped at 880 XPs. It didn't matter if you had a 10-day CDP or 1,000 day, your CDP bonus for the day was 880 XPs. That made the grind a bit more difficult.
It wasn't until September or October 2016 that we had the new XP system (IIRC). The new system allows a person to level up a lot faster than the previous one did. Then in 2017 (September?) they introduced Premier membership. A player could now get double XPs. Yes, it cost a bit. But it was available if players wanted.
in any case, the point is this: the current CDP bonus system + premier membership allow players to level up in a ways that are dramatically faster than what it was like "back in the day."
For example, under the old system, it took me about 18 months to get to Level 95. I remember because it was in December 2016 that I bought the Nike driver I have, which had been reduced by 5 levels. Today, if they choose, players can easily get to Level 95 in less than a year.
By the way, it's never been all that difficult to get to Legend. In 2015, it took me about 4 months, and I didn't spend a lot on clubs at that time plus I was certainly lower than Level 70.