Been playing this game a while. I'm a Tour Master now...Dare say in a few months, maybe a Legend.
I learnt more about this game, and cleaned up my skills the most when I was at Master tier.
The Tee's are different, so are the greens. It's tough at first mate. But it's the tier of progression. By the time you get to being a Tour Master you will be 10 times the player your are now.
Most important tier on this site as far as becoming a better player a better player...Master tier.
Enjoy it. :)