Longwedge:I think some of you take it too literally when WGT says "Most realistic golf game on the web".
I don't think they take it too literally. They just forget the game on the web part.
"The game is about practices and yes there are a few tricks. You wanna know one? Take a look at a top players Sand and Scrambling Percentages... Then go look at his one putt vs 2 putt percentage. Bottom line is the top players do not birdie every hole but they don't bogey them either....." SGTBilko
This can't be overstated. When a top Legend hits a wedge, from anywhere close to the green, he is trying to make the shot. Now, I know everyone is "trying to make' all of their shots, but realistically when most people hit a chip, pitch, or even a straight wedge from 40y, they are trying to leave themselves a nice, easy putt. Top Legends are trying, and expect to make the shot. If I'm outside a yard, I'm angry with myself, and I don't consider myself a top Legend. Same with longish putts. 30-40'? I intend to make those, not lag myself a nice easy followup. When a top Legend hits his drive into rough (40/50), he's trying to figure out what shot gives him the best chance to still birdie the hole, not how to save par.
I used to question the scores too, when I first started, but then something funny happened. The more I practiced, the lower my scores got. As I advanced, I upgraded my equipment, because I wanted to do the best I possibly could, not just the best I could for free, and my scores got lower still. And the more I practiced, and the better clubs I got, and the farther I advanced, the better I got. Now, I don't have the best clubs, but I can drop a 27 or a 56 or 57, and I'm certain eventually I'll be able to shoot a 52 or 54 or somewhere down there. A matter of time and practice.