I thought I read somewhere that you are placed in groups with players who have similar trophy counts. Clubs don't factor in.
After reading GC Tommy's guide I decided to go Rookie. Two of the Par 5s are really long and the Par 3s are wood shots from the Pro tees.
You're going to have to score at least a -12 on 9 holes or -24 for 18 holes to have a shot and I won't be able to do that on Pro.
I'd like to at least get a top 3 banner before I move up to Pro.