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.
ApproachStop Coming Up Short on Approach Shots
Amateurs miss short up to 54% of the time — and the fix isn't a better swing, it's a better target.
SkillsHow to Improve Your Short Game: The $1,000 Bet
Better short game isn't about more miracle shots. It's about never taking the $1,000 penalty.
InsightsHow to Learn From a Bad Round of Golf: Inside My 82
I shot 82 in a tournament and made a nine on a par 4. The round report told a completely different story than the scorecard.
PuttingHow to Putt Better: Stop Trying to Make Putts
You'll make exactly 18 putts every round no matter what. The scoring happens in the misses.
StrategyHow to Break 70 in Golf: Why It's About Bogeys, Not Birdies
Only 0.3% of tracked rounds break 70, and the players who get there do it by avoiding bogeys rather than making birdies.
SkillsHow to Break 100 in Golf: Skills vs Strategy
You don't need to reinvent your swing to break 100 — you need four ball-striking skills, and strategy can wait.
SkillsHow to Break 80 in Golf: The 4 Stats That Actually Predict It
The gap between 79 and 85 comes down to four stats and a handful of better decisions, not a better golf swing.
SkillsHow to Break 90 in Golf: The 4 Stats That Get You There
Breaking 90 takes far less ball striking than you think — four stats, no swing changes, and a strategy built on damage control.
Pro ToursBrandt 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 Webster·Mar 24, 2026·5 min read
Pro ToursSteady 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 Webster·Mar 17, 2026·6 min read
SkillsStrike is King
Why Golf Impact Location Determines Everything
Dallas Webster·Mar 5, 2026·11 min read
Pro ToursEscaping 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 Webster·Mar 3, 2026·6 min readShowing 13 of 78 articles
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