Tangent Insights

Golf improvement, minus the folklore.

Strokes gained, course management and practice science — written from real data, in plain language. We say what the numbers say.

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Brandt Snedeker at 2026 Valspar

Brandt Snedeker switched putters after 23 years — and gained +5.1 strokes putting in a single round at the 2026 Valspar Championship. Here's what Tangent's strokes gained data reveals about how the 45-year-old nearly pulled off the comeback of the season at Copperhead.

Dallas WebsterMar 24, 20265 min read

Pro Tours

Steady Wins the Sawgrass: What Cameron Young's Players Championship Tells Us About Complete Golf

Cameron Young reminded us what complete golf looks like at TPC Sawgrass. Tangent breaks down his approach play, putting, and the clutch birdie on 17 that decided The Players Championship.

Dallas WebsterMar 17, 20266 min read

Skills

Strike is King

Why Golf Impact Location Determines Everything

Dallas WebsterMar 5, 202611 min read

Pro Tours

Escaping the Bear Trap with Tangent

Who escaped the Bear Trap at PGA National and who didn't. We review Austin Smotherman's personal best performance at the difficult PGA Tour stop and go through what he did well and what may have cost him the tournament through the lens of Tangent and golf statistics.

Dallas WebsterMar 3, 20266 min read

Strategy

Stats to Break 90

Whether you're trying to break 90 or 80... These are key stats to watch that indicate progress, bottlenecks, and areas to focus.

Dallas WebsterFeb 26, 202612 min read

Pro Tours

If the putter is cold, just hole it like Max

A cold putter on the weekend cost Max Greyserman a chance to win, but a hole in one was quite the highlight. We tracked Max at Riviera this week with Tangent Golf.

Dallas WebsterFeb 25, 20264 min read

Travel

What I learned from a bucket list trip to Ireland

I took Tangent with me and played 7 courses on the Emerald Isle last summer and learned a lot about what travels, what doesn't, and how to make the most out of a bucket list experience.

Dallas WebsterFeb 20, 20266 min read

Strategy

Lost the Lombardi?

I had a chance to win a Lombardi trophy at a golf tournament on the US Am Tour. Read on to find out if I got it done and what we can learn from tournament golf experience.

Dallas WebsterFeb 13, 20263 min read

Pro Tours

Wasted Opportunity?

Scottsdale local Joel Dahmen arrived at the WM Phoenix Open with a sponsor exemption and great form, but poor putting and approach turned a solid tee to green week into a missed cut.

Dallas WebsterFeb 10, 20264 min read

Pro Tours

A Home Game at Pebble Beach

Mav McNealy gets a home game at Pebble Beach after growing up in the Bay Area. We break down his performance this week using Tangent Golf analytics and shot tracking.

Dallas WebsterFeb 3, 20264 min read

Pro Tours

Brooks was here... Now he's back.

Brooks Koepka made his long anticipated PGA TOUR return at Torrey Pines, looking sharp tee to green but losing serious ground with a cold putter on tricky Poa Annua greens. Let's dive in with some data from Tangent.

Dallas WebsterFeb 3, 20263 min read

Strategy

Where is the Pin? Does it matter?

Do you need to know where the pin is to play your best golf? How does Tangent handle pin location? Read on to find out.

Dallas WebsterJan 28, 20264 min read

Strategy

The Golf Industry Gets It Wrong

If they got it right, the average golfer would have improved by more than 2 strokes in 30 years. Tangent is on a mission to make a mark in the next 30 years of game improvement.

Dallas WebsterJan 26, 20266 min read

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