The Mental Golf Show 252: Dallas Webster - Better Course Strategy, Golf Highs and Lows, and the Mental Game of Technology
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Aug 19, 2025 Dallas Webster, creator of the Tangent Golf app and tech entrepreneur, shares insights on improving golf performance through data. He discusses the delicate balance between technology and maintaining focus on the course. Dallas reveals the mental challenges golfers face, from battling self-doubt to mastering the pre-shot routine. He also highlights the innovative AI caddy feature and how it simplifies course management. His personal journey from competitive golfer to app developer underscores the importance of mental resilience in achieving success.
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Back Off, Reset, Then Putt
- When short-putt doubt appears, back off and reset instead of powering through.
- Use visualization and focused practice to silence the 'putting demons'.
Let The AI Caddy Reduce Emotion
- Use the AI Caddy to remove emotion from target and club decisions when uncertain.
- Follow its recommendations to increase commitment and reduce risky plays driven by feeling.
Dispersion Reflects Commitment
- Tangent's learned dispersion reflects committed, stock shots but breaks down when a player is distracted.
- Emotional or distracted swings produce out-of-dispersion wild shots that analytics alone can't predict.
