don't understand the silly low scores on hard settings

[Leebuchanan]

I joined a country club with hard swing meter, no caddy, no putt preview. I've been playing offline to practice and build my skills. I'm shooting below par almost every time out now with expert swing meter, no caddy, no putt preview. Low round is 63. I may have to adjust skills to make it more realistic.

I go to my country club and check the tourneys, where the leaders are shooting -25 and -30 every round. First off, I'll never understand the fun of that. I want something that resembles real golf.

Secondly, how do they do that on those settings? With no in-flight spin and that other arcade junk? I guess I'm relegated to offline play. Which is OK, because this is far and away the best Tiger ever, at least as the swing mechanics.

[kickingguru]

Re: don't understand the silly low scores on hard settings

First... Just because the CC may be set as a Tour Pro or Tournament, does not mean every Daily will be set that way. The admin has full discretion to make the tournament Amatuer or Pro or any combination in between....

Second... If the CC has been running for awhile, I can personally tell you, changing up the Dailies is a must. People flat out get sick of the same settings over and over and over. So throwing in a 9 hole tournament or an Amatuer or a Tournament setting here or there keeps it fresh. Maybe even playing the Red Tees...

Finally... I am willing to bet, the tournament you saw those scores in were from the Red Tees. That means 80% of the Par 4's were drivable. It also could have been one with easier putting settings.

So if the Daily is still in the que from yesterday... Look at the settings and I am willing to bet Red Tees and Easier set up.

Many people in this game enjoy posting low scores.... In fact it is the vast majority of people who play the game. Just look at the participation in the Live Tournament Dailies. 700-1000 people play the Amatuer. 30-50 people play in Tournament mode. I personally enjoy shooting low and do not enjoy struggling to make par on Tournament settings with gusty winds. That to me is very unfun....

[Leebuchanan]

Re: don't understand the silly low scores on hard settings

Thanks for the info and perspective. Different strokes as far as difficulty, I guess. Birdie on every hole just isn't golf to me. I could do without the ridiculous wind, though.

[JaymeeAwesome]

If you want to play on amateur or pro, you have to consider par as -18. So anything better than -18 is just your score. Birdie is a par and eagle is a birdie. You can go one step further and add the par 3s as normal so -14 is par for the course so if you shoot a 22 under you can consider it a -8 for the day.

To really enjoy the game you have to stop comparing it to real life. It's a video game and plays 100% as a video game in its normal modes. Tournament mode to me is not fun, it's more frustrating than anything.

[DivotMaker]

Re: don't understand the silly low scores on hard settings

Tournament mode to me is not fun, it's more frustrating than anything.

Different strokes for different folks....some want an arcade game and some want a Golf game that actually play like one. The arcade scores in AM and Pro are not Golf scores. they are "shooting fish in a barrel" scores, but if you like that sort of thing, more power to you.

[Victor99]

Re: don't understand the silly low scores on hard settings

Unfortunately this has been going on for many years with TW online matches/online tournaments. IMO, it's a bunch of bs and is the main reason why I don't play TW online anymore. -20 on a single 18 hole round? C'mon, gimmie a break. Having to birdie every single hole just to even have a chance of winning a tournament? No thanks, I'll pass. Using boost pins, top tier club sets and maxed out attributes? I don't think so, not for me.

I play on Tour Pro difficulty with most of the assists turned off and I generally shoot around -5 per round give or take. Yes, I realize I'm an average player at best. But for me, it's a challenge and it feels like real golf.
Sorry for the rant, just my two cents.

[Flightwhite24]

Unfortunately this has been going on for many years with TW online matches/online tournaments. IMO, it's a bunch of bs and is the main reason why I don't play TW online anymore. -20 on a single 18 hole round? C'mon, gimmie a break. Having to birdie every single hole just to even have a chance of winning a tournament? No thanks, I'll pass. Using boost pins, top tier club sets and maxed out attributes? I don't think so, not for me.

I play on Tour Pro difficulty with most of the assists turned off and I generally shoot around -5 per round give or take. Yes, I realize I'm an average player at best. But for me, it's a challenge and it feels like real golf.
Sorry for the rant, just my two cents.

I agree totally on your post


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[Figadas]

Re: don't understand the silly low scores on hard settings

Leebuchanan, are you on PS3 or X360?

[Leebuchanan]

Re: don't understand the silly low scores on hard settings

I'm on the XBox 360.

[Bluedemon1999]

Re: don't understand the silly low scores on hard settings

Question: Is this game realistic or super frustrating on TOUR level? I play offline mostly because I want to feel like I am progressing at something instead of shooting -15 and getting crushed in online tournaments. I think I would enjoy playing realistic without crutches, but if it sucks that way then I guess I will stay on PRO and turn up the AI scoring. It does get boring winning every single tournament, although I didn't win the MASTERS. Probably answered my own question, I probably could win the MASTERS if I play great. Another question on that point: Does finishing in the top 10 do anything for you as far as building up attributes on TOUR mode, versus playing on PRO and winning everything. The MASTERS is great because all the help is turned off and you can still hang in there, and possibly win. I think I know my answers, just want to know if you can get enough points for attributes. Sorry for the long post that is all over the place.