The distances markers are the true gem in this update. Very cool when paired with the multiple view zoom. Now no more time wasted dragging my arrow to edges of greens, fairways, or bunkers. Big time saver on the shot clock for sure. Job well done.
I'm somewhat skeptical with the new Ready Go timeline. Like the new layout and modifications very much, but is 12 hours enough to still give a chance to a greater spectrum of players to finish in the money (and not anything under 15th place, btw)?
I know that some of the more casual players like to whine sometimes about not playing the same Ready-Go's often enough, but if this was allowed then what they don't realize is that they would hardly ever finish in the money because the best players who like to 5-10+ rounds per day would also have the same option. The increased competition would place them out.
So I guess I'm curious what effect this new timeline has on the average scores that finish in the money. Will it lower theses scores or simply just increased the tournaments played per day? I'm sure tournys will fill up faster and may even double the number played per day, which of course fiscally benefits WGT.
Right now it seems for the most part that a score of 2 under par on a 9 hole Ready-Go and -4 on a 18 Hole Ready-Go is enough to win you your money back. 3 under and 6 under respectively most likely will get you a top 10 and double your investment. Will this change? Will it go lower and by how much? My guess is that it goes lower by almost a stroke. I hope that I'm wrong. It would be nice to make these competitive for players of different levels to win money and not discourage Pro level players from entering these.
Time will tell and this will be interesting to observe while wearing my new tartan white trousers. Very snazzy!