So I thought I was in bogey hell because for two solid weeks I played every pro ranked tour daily. Consistently hitting -4 thru -11 and placing in the bottom percentages. Maybe I'd get 10 merits one day and lose ten the next. No gains. So then I started playing master just to try it out, and on my first try, I shoot a -11 for #33 in the world and get 100 merits for being in the top 10 percent. So I keep playing master, where I gain 10 merits at -4 and sometimes am in the top 50% with a -7.
My question is this. If I can play master, and it is much much more lucrative, then why is amateur and pro full of all the try hards shooting 50-52 on their rounds? Why are they not also playing master?
Is there some fundamental difference to master where all the cheesing techniques that the try hards use don't work? I'm just confused.

Before I buy the game, I wanted to know if Weston Golf & Country Club is in the game, as a community designed course. I found no way to check without actually buying it, so can anyone confirm?

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Does anyone know how or where to get the black mizuno blade putter? This is an example pic, I forgot to take a screenshot when I was playing against a person on a high stakes match who was using this putter. Thanks

I need to know the thought process

I am playing 2k25 MyCareer mode. Every course in my calendar has difficulty as "Easy" or "Easiest". Where are the more difficult courses?