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The Perfect Number Podcast

Dec 16, 2019

We celebrate two years of breaking down golf, stats, analytics and the PGA Tour with Dennis Paulson. A veteran winner, his embracing and understanding of stats, technology and data provides the perfect perspective of how we balance using all those tools in the modern game. Good stats, bad stats, the distance debate,...


Dec 9, 2019

Golf has given us a lot to talk about in 2019, and nobody has seemingly crunched as much information as Lou Stagner. A year removed from his introduction to our audience, he returns to the podcast as one of the most sought after data analysts in golf. We talk flagsticks, putting, Rory vs. Brooks, Tiger, professional...


Nov 25, 2019

There is more conversation than ever in golf and on the PGA Tour about the various tools used for success. Stat consultants and mental coaches are part of the "teams" players employ to chase wins. On the heels of Brendon Todd's magical run, how does data intersect with the mental game? That's what fascinates Kevin...


Nov 4, 2019

Golf is nuanced. We know that. Talent, fitness, data and repetition are all tools needed by the world's best golfers, on the PGA Tour and beyond. Even more important, to some, is the space between the ears; the mental game. Ward Jarvis is a performance coach who was instrumental in Brendon Todd overcoming the "yips" and...


Oct 14, 2019

The conclusion of a two-part series on the growth of women's golf. After establishing how strong the game of golf is on the LPGA Tour and beyond, how can the game attract more fans? Does the lack of a superstar player matter? Does there need to be an American at the top of the sport? What are the television hurdles...