I know its a bugger when you are a legend and cant have the top equipment. So what i was thinking, keep the levels, but let legends be able to get it no matter what and just have TM and Down have to get to the level (not trying to offend or exclude)
As a legend we really have nothing to loose, we cant sandbag from closer tees as we are already here, so we don't really need that wait, while TM's and Down can play MPC forever from the front tees, but then they at least have to spend some time to get the top equipment by going through the levels.
This is keeping it away from "Legend only" equipment, but allow more legends to compete, And have more fun.