I know the putting can be frustrating, at times. But in my opinion that's what sets this game apart from all the others. Tee to green this game is one of the easiest golf games I have ever played, and I have played just about all of them. But when it comes to putting everyone stinks just about the same. I don't know how many low scores I have posted, only to come back a few days later to see my score was smoked by someone I don't even know. The reason is always the same they putted better then I did, and that is how it should be. If this game did not have the putting the way it is, the same guys would always be in first place. Scores of -20 would be an everyday occurrence, like they were in all the other golf games before this.
Most people in this game are good putters, with short putts. Medium putts things are not as good, but still some are pretty good at them. Then the long putts come along, and everyone pretty much stinks the same. It just boils down to who can make one or two more then the others is all. I don't know how many times in real golf I have ranted and raved over some putt that did not go in, that I was sure should have. Anyway just my two cents.