How to Enter Scores on Your Phone
Tap the Pencil Icon
This brings up the score entry page for the current hole.
Enter Your Score
Number of strokes to complete the hole.
Enter Putts
Number of putts taken on the green.
Drive Quality (Par 4s and 5s Only)
Great/Good: Solid drive in fairway.
OK: Missed fairway but still a playable shot.
Recovery: Trouble—trees, plugged lie, blocked, etc.
Penalty: If your drive resulted in a penalty.
Penalties
Increase the count to match the number of penalties on the hole (regardless of shot number).
First Putt Distance
Pick one of the following categories:Tap-in: Inside 3 feet.
Short: Around 3–7 feet.
Medium: 7–25 feet.
Long: 30–50 feet.
Very Long: 50+ feet.
Track Shots
Enable this to allow Tangent to detect and log each shot for you.
Leave it off for a basic scorecard experience.
Other Options
Reset: Clears the score (if you made a mistake).
Pickup: Records a net double bogey and skips shot tracking.
Predicted Values
Tangent shows estimated data based on past performance.
Tap the fairway direction to manually select Left/Right/Fairway if needed.
Green in Regulation (GIR)
Auto-calculated. If it looks wrong, double-check your score and putts.
Two-Chip Option
Toggle this if it took more than one shot inside 50 yards to reach the green.
Tangent may auto-toggle this based on your score.
Hit Save
If penalties were added, Tangent will ask which shot had the penalty after hitting the save button.
Shot Tracking (If Enabled)
You’ll automatically move to the shot tracking screen after saving.
Entering Scores on Apple Watch
Tap the Plus Button from the Main GPS Screen
Brings up the score entry interface.
Adjust Your Score
Tap +/– to match your strokes.
Fairway Result
Tap the fairway indicator to change it (left, right, or hit).
Penalties
Tap the penalty picker and adjust using swipe or the digital crown.
Hit the Green Checkmark to Save
If penalties were added, Tangent will ask which shot had the penalty.
Enter Putts
On the next screen, input total putts.
Select each putt distance using the pickers or digital crown.
Save and Done
Tangent will automatically track shots using swing detection.
You can always edit on your phone later.
A Few Extra Notes
Putt Details
You may be prompted to enter putt miss direction (if enabled).
This feature is optional and covered in a separate tutorial.
GIR and Fairway Calculations
These are based on your input. If they look incorrect, check your entries.
It Gets Easier
After a round or two, score entry becomes second nature.