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Entering Scores in Tangent - Full Guide

Written by Joey Jenco

How to Enter Scores on Your Phone

  • Tap the Pencil Icon

    • This brings up the score entry page for the current hole.
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  • Enter Your Score

    • Number of strokes to complete the hole.
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  • Enter Putts

    • Number of putts taken on the green.
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  • Drive Quality (Par 4s and 5s Only)

    • Great/Good: Solid drive in fairway.
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    • OK: Missed fairway but still a playable shot.
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    • Recovery: Trouble—trees, plugged lie, blocked, etc.
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    • Penalty: If your drive resulted in a penalty.
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  • Penalties

    • Increase the count to match the number of penalties on the hole (regardless of shot number).
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  • First Putt Distance
     Pick one of the following categories:

    • Tap-in: Inside 3 feet.
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    • Short: Around 3–7 feet.
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    • Medium: 7–25 feet.
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    • Long: 30–50 feet.
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    • Very Long: 50+ feet.
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  • Track Shots

    • Enable this to allow Tangent to detect and log each shot for you.
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    • Leave it off for a basic scorecard experience.
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  • Other Options

    • Reset: Clears the score (if you made a mistake).
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    • Pickup: Records a net double bogey and skips shot tracking.
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  • Predicted Values

    • Tangent shows estimated data based on past performance.
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    • Tap the fairway direction to manually select Left/Right/Fairway if needed.
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  • Green in Regulation (GIR)

    • Auto-calculated. If it looks wrong, double-check your score and putts.
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  • Two-Chip Option

    • Toggle this if it took more than one shot inside 50 yards to reach the green.
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    • Tangent may auto-toggle this based on your score.
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  • Hit Save

    • If penalties were added, Tangent will ask which shot had the penalty after hitting the save button.
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  • Shot Tracking (If Enabled)

    • You’ll automatically move to the shot tracking screen after saving.
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Entering Scores on Apple Watch

  1. Tap the Plus Button from the Main GPS Screen

    • Brings up the score entry interface.
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  2. Adjust Your Score

    • Tap +/– to match your strokes.
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  3. Fairway Result

    • Tap the fairway indicator to change it (left, right, or hit).
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  4. Penalties

    • Tap the penalty picker and adjust using swipe or the digital crown.
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  5. Hit the Green Checkmark to Save

    • If penalties were added, Tangent will ask which shot had the penalty.
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  6. Enter Putts

    • On the next screen, input total putts.
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    • Select each putt distance using the pickers or digital crown.
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  7. Save and Done

    • Tangent will automatically track shots using swing detection.
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    • You can always edit on your phone later.
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A Few Extra Notes

  • Putt Details
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    • You may be prompted to enter putt miss direction (if enabled).
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    • This feature is optional and covered in a separate tutorial.
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  • GIR and Fairway Calculations
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    • These are based on your input. If they look incorrect, check your entries.
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  • It Gets Easier
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    • After a round or two, score entry becomes second nature.

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