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A fairer showdown?

• Greynurse0 39 Posts

  Mon, Aug 19 2024 3:00 PM

  Having just completed the Red Hot Showdown, I was pleased to finish in 25th place. However, as is usually the case, all but 1 spot above me were players above my tier (tour master). That 1 spot was occupied by another tour master in 24th place. Many below us were also above our tier.

  So that got me thinking. Perhaps, to encourage more players in the lower tiers to play the Showdowns, a system of bonus prizes might be an attraction. For instance the first 3 placings in each tier be awarded a bonus. I'm sure others may have ideas of that nature. I know that the owners of TPG, plus other players, feel TPG already very generous with "freebies", But there seems to be little encouragement for lower tier players when the Tour Champions, Champions, Tour Legends and Legends are winning the glut of the prizes in a competition that is open to all players.

  Just my 2 cents on trying to level the playing field a bit more.

  Cheers,
  Nursie

• BlackBogey 531 Posts

  Mon, Oct 21 2024 11:39 PM

  Why would you expect Tour Champs, Champs, Tour Legends and Legends to finish lower than the other tiers in an open competition?  The people who have put in the time and effort to reach the higher tiers usually finish better than the people who haven't, that's just the way it works.

  Sorry to say it, but the best way to level the playing field is to get better.  Playing PGA and St Andrews ad nauseum isn't going to help you get any better, it will only lead to an artificially deflated average and make you move up tiers before you're ready, where you'll only get beaten worse by better players who have a well-rounded game.

• Duphpherer 467 Posts

  Thu, Oct 24 2024 8:23 PM

  I agree with everything you said. I also agree that everyone can play their own game anyway they want for their own enjoyment. For ~99% of us, this game is only for enjoyment and not to be taken so seriously. Yet, I still get mad at myself when I hit a bad shot, but that's only because I'm competetive. When I stop getting mad, it will be time to find a new hobby.

  I think players, for the most part, can assess their own talents pretty well. Low averages only look good in stats if you can't back it up with wind and faster greens. 

  Yes, low averages can be artificial, and yes, it's fun to shoot darts with no wind, slow greens and short teeboxes. lol