this question is only directed for players that have played quite a few tournaments and have a pdga rating that reflects their correct skill level.
why is it that there could be arguments over 'who' should play 'what' division if the player is playing in the right division according to their pdga rating?
Pro - 970 +
Adv - < 970
Int - < 935
Rec - < 900
Nov - < 850
and by this, i'm only referring to an incident like; Mr. Smith has an 895 rating, signed up for Rec, takes heat because so-and-so believes Mr. Smith should be in Int.
the only thing i can come up with is that the pdga rating scale is a 'suggestion' as to where you should play. and if Mr. Smith constantly wins Rec tournaments in the area and maintains a rating under 900, his peers may push him to go to the next level to give others a chance.
the reason i ask is that i saw a few times on this site where people were called out for playing too low even though their rating showed they chose the correct division.
(there are a ton of threads about ratings/divisions, but i could not find any thread asking this kind of question. my appologies if i missed it and this has already been posted)
why is it that there could be arguments over 'who' should play 'what' division if the player is playing in the right division according to their pdga rating?
Pro - 970 +
Adv - < 970
Int - < 935
Rec - < 900
Nov - < 850
and by this, i'm only referring to an incident like; Mr. Smith has an 895 rating, signed up for Rec, takes heat because so-and-so believes Mr. Smith should be in Int.
the only thing i can come up with is that the pdga rating scale is a 'suggestion' as to where you should play. and if Mr. Smith constantly wins Rec tournaments in the area and maintains a rating under 900, his peers may push him to go to the next level to give others a chance.
the reason i ask is that i saw a few times on this site where people were called out for playing too low even though their rating showed they chose the correct division.
(there are a ton of threads about ratings/divisions, but i could not find any thread asking this kind of question. my appologies if i missed it and this has already been posted)