Insights

Golf just got Smarter

New AI Caddie features and stats to improve your golf knowledge with TANGENT. Let's improve together.

January 7, 2025

We're in the beginning stages of AI's impact on humanity and golf companies are already trying to integrate it into their flows. From creating the next best selling golf club, to guiding you around the golf course, or building a practice plan... AI has the potential to change the way we learn and improve our golf games.

January 14, 2025

Data Runs the World... and Golf

The era of data has been upon us for years and golf is a part of that revolution. From launch monitors that can tell you every dimensional movement of the club and ball to stats engines like Shotlink on the PGA Tour. Everyone is making decisions with data, shouldn't you?

January 14, 2025

No pictures on the scorecard... until now

They say there are no pictures on the scorecard.

January 16, 2025

Approach

Coming up short?

So is everybody else. One of the first thing most TANGENT Golfers are surprised by when they start using the app is just how often they come up short of their target. Let's dive into why golfers can't get it to the green and what we can do about it including strategies, drills, and techniques to get the ball to the green more often.

January 30, 2025

How Routines Unlock Better Golf

If you want to improve your golf game you need to make good golf routines. Routines make sure you are prepared, eliminate distractions, and provide feedback loops for improvement if deployed properly. From pre-round and pre-shot to post-shot and post-round, you should develop routines that help you unlock your golf potential and TANGENT Golf can help.

January 23, 2025

Driving

Are you long enough?

Distance determines your ultimate golf ceiling. Are you maximizing your potential? Getting faster is easier than ever these days, but step one is knowing where you stand. TANGENT golf can help identify how far you hit it, whether you're playing the correct tees, and where you stand relative to your golf goals.

January 21, 2025

Putting

You are a better putter than you think

We all walk off the golf course cursing that last missed putt or that opportunity that just missed and could have made all the difference. The reality is that our perception of putting is skewed. Pros don't make many putts either. The hole is small. So you are probably a better putter than you think. Here's how you can use TANGENT Golf to find out and to improve your golf game with the flatstick.

January 28, 2025

Improvement is not linear

Golfers often expect linear improvement.

February 4, 2025

Is Bandon Dunes the best golf resort?

Are the 5 courses at Bandon Dunes the best collection of golf courses in a single resort? Five top 100 public courses combined with two par 3s, views for days, in a compact convenient resort. Let me tell you why Bandon Dunes is a little slice of heaven.

February 11, 2025

Character building golf rounds

Whether it's weather or some other type of adversity, learning how to embrace a tough round and grind out a score is a skill. A skill that leads to better golf. Learning how to dig deep and find a way to finish prepares you for when things get rough on the course and in life. I recently had multiple rounds that tested me in different ways. Here's how I thrived in tough conditions...

February 25, 2025

The next best thing to Gerry Carry?

Tour pros have full teams that support them.

February 25, 2025

Dispersions versus Landing Zones

Understanding shot dispersions is critical to selecting better targets and playing better golf. TANGENT is making this easier than ever with our new Landing Zones visuals. The AI Caddie uses vertical and lateral dispersions to help you choose a target, check out how the new feature works in the upcoming v3.0.3 release.

February 28, 2025

A better golf experience with TANGENT v3.0

Our mission has always been to help you play better golf, but beyond that we want to help you enjoy golf. Let's talk about some app changes that make it easier to get more out of TANGENT with less effort in the latest app update including better support of phone-only mode.

March 6, 2025

Get more out of your golf bag with TANGENT

Take advantage of the latest TANGENT updates and features.

March 18, 2025

Time for a refresh

Springtime is here and it's time for some spring cleaning. The Masters is just around the corner and whether it's your crusty old golf gloves or the tutorials for TANGENT... It's time for a refresh. In this newsletter we'll talk new tutorials and updates to the knowledge base and where you can go to update your golf gloves heading into a new golf season.

April 3, 2025

The Masters and the Mid Am

Golf's greatest week is here. It's time for The Masters. New features, app updates, and excitement as major season is back and we finally get to see more of the best in the world in one place.

April 8, 2025

What I learned from The Masters

After being glued to my tv for the better part of the weekend, I've curated a few takeaways that can help you on your quest for better golf... or just getting more enjoyment out of the game.

April 15, 2025

How Difficult is Your Golf Course

We've all been beat up by a golf course or had an abnormally great day on a new golf course... Did you just have an outlier day? Or was there something about that course that was different? Explore more with the new Course Difficulty feature in TANGENT Golf.

April 17, 2025

How much are new golf clubs worth?

Every year at the PGA Show brands promise 10 more yards and straighter drives, but how big is the gap between the 'best' in golf and an affordable golf brand? Surprisingly... a lot smaller than I thought.

April 29, 2025

From GolfBusters to Slump Busting

We welcome BroV1 to Team Tangent this week and look at how we can use the TANGENT Golf app to bust out of slump. Golf is hard.

May 1, 2025

Improve Faster with the TANGENT Four

So you're done playing, now what? The TANGENT round report shows you four key insights to help you play your best and optimize your warm up / practice. Let's walkthrough how to get the most out of it.

May 7, 2025

Pro vs Caddie

Playing new courses can be challenging, which is where an AI Caddie comes in handy. Here's a quick snapshot into my recent trip to Myrtle Beach with Gerry Carry and how I used Tangent to face off against the club pro on a difficult hole.

May 23, 2025

TANGENT - Epic golf matches, AI Caddie helps a junior stick, and feature highlights

More and more golfers are using TANGENT on the course. Meet Brantley Lott, a 10 year old golf phenom, who puts TANGENT's caddie through it's paces. BroV1 plays a high stakes golf match using TANGENT and how you can use Show History to learn how you play a hole to discover what works and what doesn't for better targets.

May 28, 2025

TANGENT golfers are improving. Are you?

Whether you need help with strategy using Tangent's AI Caddie, or figuring out where to direct your practice, Tangent Golf has tools to help you play better golf just like these power users.

June 10, 2025

Happy Father's Day: Upcoming updates to TANGENT + Mid Am progress

Father's Day is just around the corner. Make sure your dad has a great set of clubs and the Tangent app to get the most out of his golf this year.We've been working hard in the lab on some good updates to Tangent that will be available soon.

June 12, 2025

Golf is about experiences: A Trip to Remember

Sometimes you need a subtle reminder for why you fell in love with golf in the first place.

June 24, 2025

3.1.0: New Features to Play Your Best and Club Reviews

Tangent gets you all the data you could ask for seamlessly while you play. We have brand new features in the new update that make it even better. Bonus: new putter reviews and Stix golf club reviews.

July 2, 2025

More new features and a travel series

New live activity gives you more control from the home screen. Improved shareability. And a new travel series from Josh Rutherford.

July 4, 2025

How to test your golf game

If you want to truly test your golf game, there is nothing like tournament golf. Whether it's handicapped, flighted, or just a fun scramble with friends. Tournaments give a pressure that is hard to reproduce. Read on to see how you can accelerate improvement by testing your game and how Tangent can help.

July 23, 2025

Can you make more birdies by trying to make more birdies?

Golf is a funny sport where trying harder typically has the opposite of the intended impact. Ever drained a 30 footer for double as if it was cake while struggling to make a 3 foot birdie?... That's golf. Let's explore how you shoot lower scores.

July 30, 2025

Long overdue

If you've been wishing there were tutorials to help you get the most out of Tangent, you're in luck. Help is on the way.

August 8, 2025

Mental Game

How much of golf is mental? I'd argue more than we give credit for. From strategy, to routines, to commitment.... Like it or not, golf is a mental game. Read more about how to tackle the mental side of golf and how Tangent can help.

August 26, 2025

Can you get to scratch in 1 year

If you were hyper focused, practiced every day, and played regularly, getting to scratch in a year is theoretically possible, though it would be extremely challenging for most golfers.

September 18, 2025

Ryder Cup: How Tangent users play Bethpage

Bethpage Black should be a stern test for some fireworks in the Ryder Cup, but how does the course fair for us mere mortals? We'll use the Explore Mode in Tangent to preview which holes may be tough and get familiar before the Ryder Cup later this week.

September 24, 2025

Did data decide the Ryder Cup at Bethpage?

A blowout turned into one of the closest Ryder Cups in years. How did data determine the winner / loser in what turned into a historic week at Bethpage.

September 29, 2025

How Keith used Tangent to find the right putter, learn AimPoint, and actually measure improvement

You can improve almost anything if you can measure it and measuring golf is what Tangent does well. Power user Keith Muir has been using Tangent to track every shot and has some real improvement to show for it.

October 1, 2025

Tangent in the wild: Community Content

Whether you're trying to go pro or just break 90, Tangent can help you improve. Read on to see how the Tangent Community is using the app to improve faster.

October 6, 2025

Ambitious Golf Goals and Tangent

I've set some pretty lofty aspirations to compete in the US Mid Am. Here's how I'm using Tangent to help reach my goals.

October 9, 2025

Building better golf and a trip to Ireland

Who knew building a golf app would take me to the places its been. Golf is the game that keeps on giving and I love sharing that with you.

October 16, 2025

Black Friday Sale / Free Rounds are Back!

We have been in the lab cooking up a great Tangent update and to celebrate we're having our biggest event of the year and bringing free rounds back.

November 20, 2025

Is golf your obsession?

MyGolfSpy, The Golfing Dads Tavern, and new features for Tangent.

November 14, 2025

Building a Golf Community + Vice Review

Golf is better with friends, check out this newsletter to see the new community section in Tangent that makes it easier than ever to find, follow, and compete in the Tangent app.

November 17, 2025

How do you offseason?

Tangent is built to help you play better and practice less, but what do you do when the weather turns? Can you get better in the offseason?

November 20, 2025

Play Better Golf with Tangent

Whether you're a technophobe or a technophile, Tangent is built to help you play better golf. The flexible platform that meets you where you're at. tang

November 25, 2025

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.

January 28, 2026

Great Golf is Simple

A simple framework for better better golf.

December 1, 2025

Smart Targets: Aim to Miss

Learn how elite players think—and how Tangent applies the same strategy to your game.

December 4, 2025

Routine: The Bridge from Plan to Play (TRACER pt 2)

Ever struggle executing on your plan? A consistent routine will lead to more consistent shots. Let's look at how the best in the world transition from target selection to execution.

December 9, 2025

Aim & Alignment: Why great swings can still miss (TRACER pt 3)

A great swing executed to the wrong target.

December 13, 2025

Commit: The C in the TRACER golf system

New year, new me? Commitment is not just for new year's resolutions. It's for every golf shot. If you cannot commit.. Dispersions go out the window!

January 6, 2026

Last Minute Golf Gift Ideas

You've been a good boy or girl this year, so whether you're buying a gift for yourself or your favorite golfer... here are some gifts I love that actually help me play better golf.

December 23, 2025

EXECUTE: Trust the Swing You Have -> TRACER pt 5

The course is not the time for mechanics. It's time to be an athlete. Tangent can help you prepare for that.

January 9, 2026

TRACER: Review. Maybe the most important improvement step there is.

You want to get better, invest in your Post Shot Routine with Tangent.

January 13, 2026

Do You Really Need New Golf Clubs? Using Data to Know When to Upgrade.

Tangent can help you analyze your club and shot data to identify weak spots in your bag and get equipment that helps you play better golf.

January 15, 2026

Tracking the Tour - Young Man's Game?

shows that experience still matters. In this series we'll track players from the tour to show you how they fared an how stats can help.

January 20, 2026

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.

January 26, 2026

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.

February 3, 2026

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.

February 10, 2026

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.

February 13, 2026

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.

February 3, 2026

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.

February 20, 2026

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.

February 26, 2026

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.

February 25, 2026

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.

March 3, 2026