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