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Ruminations on reaching Legend

• phiber 2,795 Posts

  Mon, Feb 6 2012 6:22 AM

  I couldn't agree more with the OP's comments and reflections on the game and the site.  I joined this site in Sept and proudly made legend yesterday.   I might add that I feel much the same about the game and the site as you do.  I play for my own enjoyment as I don't gamble, not that there is anything wrong with that, i just choose not to.  I set a goal when I joined the site and I have worked hard, guided  and motivated by many of the friends I have on here and by some of the posters whose writings have inspired me to go for it.

   I have complained about the meter, about the tiers and abilities that some have to "sandbag" but having said all of that, the bottom line of an individuals success on this site is controlled by themselves far more than it is by anything else.  Sure the meter acts up from time to time but not near as much as my trigger finger causes me to miss the ding

  Have fun with the game, and make the most out of it, and always share with others.

• frappefort 3,994 Posts

  Mon, Feb 6 2012 9:36 AM

  Phiber,Mana  .congrats  Legends........     :)

• Gobarg 41 Posts

  Sun, Feb 12 2012 11:26 PM

  I am very proud to say that this man is my real life brother.

  He got me hooked on this game and has been and endless font of good advice and encouragement.  I don't always take it all on board as I am the stubborn one in the family but when I do I realise that he is always trying to help me improve my game and get the best out of myself.  As soon as I am ready for the next level of equipment I am finding them sitting in my bag waiting to be used.  He keeps an eye on my stats and offers opinions on how I can improve my game.

  I am now at Master tier and starting to play well (at times)

  I fortunately can still play RL golf and am a member of my local club.  Playing this game has coincidentally helped my game on the real grass.  It has also influenced what clubs I purchase :)

  I am now the proud owner of an R11 driver and a set of Taylormade CB irons.  My next purchase will be those great cleveland wedges (cg16)

  All I can add is that I love ya bro!

  Keep up the great golf dude.

• BubbaCrusher007 1,567 Posts

  Mon, Feb 13 2012 9:49 AM

  phiber:

  I couldn't agree more with the OP's comments and reflections on the game and the site.  I joined this site in Sept and proudly made legend yesterday.   I might add that I feel much the same about the game and the site as you do.  I play for my own enjoyment as I don't gamble, not that there is anything wrong with that, i just choose not to.  I set a goal when I joined the site and I have worked hard, guided  and motivated by many of the friends I have on here and by some of the posters whose writings have inspired me to go for it.

   I have complained about the meter, about the tiers and abilities that some have to "sandbag" but having said all of that, the bottom line of an individuals success on this site is controlled by themselves far more than it is by anything else.  Sure the meter acts up from time to time but not near as much as my trigger finger causes me to miss the ding

  Have fun with the game, and make the most out of it, and always share with others.

  Congrats on the Legend status! Good job! I'll be joining all of you soon hopefully.

• renniw52 5,385 Posts

  Fri, Feb 24 2012 12:47 PM

  I'm going to cry. This is a great, great thread. Fine people deserve fine rewards. The brother thing is fantastic. Stay close guys, my brother lives a thousand miles from me, and we talk every weekend. Priceless. 

• manabouttown11 573 Posts

  Tue, Apr 17 2012 12:44 AM

  Well big milestone today. 400 ranked rounds as Legend now. Pretty chuffed. Got the R11 irons yesterday and can't hit them worth a damn lol. I guess it's practice practice practice and practice some more.

• mkg335 5,491 Posts

  Tue, Apr 17 2012 6:16 AM

  Just wanted to say I enjoyed your original post and agree 100%.  Also enjoyed reading about you and your brother, great stuff.

  And congrats to phiber...welcome to the tips, ain't the view grand?

• manabouttown11 573 Posts

  Tue, Apr 17 2012 6:24 AM

  mkg335:

  Just wanted to say I enjoyed your original post and agree 100%.  Also enjoyed reading about you and your brother, great stuff.

  And congrats to phiber...welcome to the tips, ain't the view grand?

  Thanks mate, have met some really nice people on here and still enjoying it immensely.

• gsoup 2,929 Posts

  Tue, Apr 17 2012 9:21 AM

  very nice thread

  congrats on making Legend

  from a lifelong master (yes im trying)

• BubbaCrusher007 1,567 Posts

  Wed, Apr 18 2012 11:12 PM

  manabouttown11:

   

  First off i will say i joined this site after the changes that were made to the tier system. I was not forced into a tier my skill didn't qualify me for. I consider myself to be an average player. Unfortunately i am unable to play real life golf anymore so stumbling across this site was fortuitous. My desire when i joined was to break par. I acheived that goal then set another, to advance to Pro. Next goal was Master. It was only after purchasing better equipment that i was able to pair my skill with the appropriate clubs and balls. My scores improved the more i practiced (funny about that). I never thought i had the abilty to make Legend but i practiced alot and practiced some more.

   

  136 days and 352 ranked rounds after i joined i made Legend. I was very proud of myself. I didn't let that pride turn to hubris though. The new tees and quicker greens soon brought me back to earth. I had to relearn putting and long iron shots into fast greens. The purchase of better clubs and balls allowed me to be a better player. My sole desire is to play as well as i can given my skills. Sometimes this means i shoot low sometimes high. I take note of where i went wrong and try to prevent the same mistake(not always successfully). 

   

  I will not deny that losing stings, but this only makes me want to improve my own game not handicap others to bring them down to my level. I have had the pleasure of playing with some very good players and it was a delight to watch the way played. It was not until i turned Legend that i posted my best scores. 

   

  I understand in the grander scheme of things i am just a newbie here. I try to help others to improve their game and if asked am happy to impart what limited experience i have to others. What works for me may not work for others so any advice given is either ignored or accepted based on what works for THEM. I am extremely grateful to those that have posted tips in the forums and given their advice to improve my game. I hope one day to be considered a good player. My aim and the aim of everyone should be to be the best you can be given the abilties you have. I do not denigrate anyone because they may not play as well as me nor do i complain when someone is better than me.

   

  This game caters to all tastes. If you want to be the best and you have the abilty you can. If you want to just play for fun with mates you can. I am somewhere in between. I am not competitive by nature so i play tournaments very rarely. I am not interested in leading any money list or making a profit. Even when i play others i play against the course not the player. If i think i shot a good score it does not matter to me if i win or lose. 

   

  Decide what you want from this game and do what is necessary to achieve that without compromising any principles you may have. Practice and better equipment WILL make a difference to your game.

   

   

  Thank you WGT for providing this game for our enjoyment.

  This should be required reading for WGT members, this post is the most well written and thoughtful post I have read since I started here.

  Refreshing to read something 'sane' in this forum. No bs here either.