Ducati916:
Icon...got a problem...check the current leader of the October Tour Pro tourney...on 10/20 he managed to play a round in the Master Tier tourney,...and shortly thereafter, play in the Tour Pro toureny...problem is, he played in the Master Tourney first...Bigger problem is that he played as a legend the day before...ummmm...needs some explanation.
Ducati, interesting that you would call me out for advancing tiers too quickly, when you have been locked into playing the monthly tourpro premium for 12 months now since oct 2010 without tiering up. I guess I don't understand your concern, is it that I stayed tourpro too long, or tiered up too quickly?
But anyway to address your concern, I responded to your question on your wall
28 Oct 2011 at
2:14 PM
"I saw your question about monthly premiums"
You can register for a monthly premium as long as
you are in that tier at time of entering. Then you have until the end
of the month to play the monthly premium. So if you turn Master before
end of month, you would be able to enter Master monthly as well.
Hope that helps
Don
but then saw this thread and want to clear the air with all
I paid dues like everyone else in the begininng. Spending $ having fun and learning. I played mostly practice rounds as my enjoyment came from hitting into and out of bad lies, chips, bunkers, practicing short game stuff and shots read in the forums. I was in no rush to tier up and will admit to staying a tourpro longer than I shouldve. Couldve tiered up earlier if I had played more ranked rounds and less practice rounds but with the way you have to level up to be able to buy the better equipment, there was no incentive at that time.
I never played MPC, and almost all the readygos I played as a tourpro were tier specific. I didnt think of myself as a sandbagger. Then I joined WGTLS and started playing with regular partners. I asked chiefbt about joining THE MASTERS guild and he said yes, but I needed to go ahead and tier up as their guild was comprised 100% of legends. I also came to see how players playing lower tiers when having ability to move up were frowned upon. I didn't want to be "THAT GUY" So thats why the big push.
I played readygos, and also lots of created country club tourneys for no profit with incredibly easy settings and played over and over. I was on a mission to tier up. If I shot a bad round, I wouldnt post, instead just withdraw and restart making sure my average was below the mark needed to tier up.
My score history to show.
| 10.16.11 |
Chase for Legend Tier Easy Bp
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Back 9 |
All Players |
26 |
| 10.16.11 |
Chase for Legend Tier Easy Bp
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Back 9 |
All Players |
28 |
| 10.16.11 |
Chase for Legend Tier Easy Bp
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Back 9 |
All Players |
30 |
| 10.16.11 |
Chase for Legend Tier Easy Bp
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Back 9 |
All Players |
30 |
| 10.16.11 |
Chase for Legend Tier Easy Bp
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Back 9 |
All Players |
33 |
| 10.16.11 |
Chase for Legend Tier Easy Bp
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Back 9 |
All Players |
34 |
| 10.16.11 |
Chase for Legend Tier Easy Bp
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Back 9 |
All Players |
27 |
| 10.16.11 |
Chase for Legend Tier Easy Bp
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Back 9 |
All Players |
31 |
| 10.16.11 |
Chase for Legend Tier Easy Bp
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Back 9 |
All Players |
28 |
| 10.16.11 |
Chase for Legend Tier Easy Bp
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Back 9 |
All Players |
27 |
| 10.16.11 |
Chase for Legend Tier Easy Bp
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Back 9 |
All Players |
29 |
| 10.16.11 |
Chase for Legend Tier Easy Bp
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Back 9 |
All Players |
31 |
| 10.16.11 |
Chase for Legend Tier Easy Bp
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Back 9 |
All Players |
31 |
| 10.16.11 |
Chase for Legend Tier Easy Bp
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Back 9 |
All Players |
30 |
| 10.16.11 |
Chase for Legend Tier Easy Bp
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Back 9 |
All Players |
30 |
| 10.16.11 |
Chase for Legend Easy Bp
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Back 9 |
All Players |
27 |
| 10.15.11 |
Chase for Legend Easy Bp
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Back 9 |
All Players |
29 |
| 10.15.11 |
Chase for Legend Easy Bp
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Back 9 |
All Players |
30 |
| 10.15.11 |
Chase for Legend Easy Bp
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Back 9 |
All Players |
28 |
| 10.15.11 |
Chase for Legend Easy Bp
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Back 9 |
All Players |
32 |
| 10.15.11 |
Kaiwahshortgamepractice
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Front 9 |
All Players |
29 |
| 10.15.11 |
Kaiwahshortgamepractice
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Front 9 |
All Players |
32 |
| 10.15.11 |
Kaiwahshortgamepractice
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Front 9 |
All Players |
41 |
| 10.15.11 |
October St Andrews Sweeps
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Tour Master |
154.3 |
| 10.15.11 |
October St Andrews Sweeps
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Tour Master |
101.07 |
| 10.15.11 |
Sta 9hole Unlimited
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Front 9 |
All Players |
33 |
| 10.15.11 |
Sta Hard High Winds
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Full 18 |
All Players |
61 |
My thinking was this.
In the beginning, I leveled up and tiered up to tourpro within 2 months of joining wgt and before slowing down. With the way equipement is given on levels versus tiers, I just would play 4 times as many practice rounds as I would ranked rounds so I could lvl up ( not tier up) and be able to buy the best stuff before moving to next tier. In the beginning, it was all my credit card buying stuff, as went through growing pains and a it was a few months before breaking even in tourpro tier specific readygos as many times was competing with rapture irons against lvl 88 tourpros with the best equipment. Now that I'm profiting in them, I enjoy Gifting and giving back to others. Besides buying balls for myself, all the credits I've won will be gifted over time, primarily to random newbies/beginners just starting out.
So yes, agreed, I stayed a tourpro too long and was wrong for doing that. Looking at how Ducati worked the system, instead of playing my own game and following natural progression, stayed TP to compete with him. I apologize for offending any fellow competitors. It is much more full filling playing the game from legend tees and regret that I took so long getting here. No excuses, but would be great if when a player turned legend, all the best stuff was unlocked for purchase no matter the level. Had that been the case, I wouldnt have dragged my heels before making decision to tier up. However, when I understood that higher tiers means more credibility, I changed the error of my ways and, created the easy country club tourneys and tier'd up as fast as I could.
Im happy with decision to tier up , gain credibility and play on the masters guild team. Ducati you've shot 29 and 58s as a tourpro, you have incredible talent, no doubt when you decide to tier up, you will be as happy with decision as I've been.