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The Perfect Number Podcast

Apr 29, 2020

Golf opens itself up for debate and contradiction more than any other sport. For every purist longing for the 1920's and hickory shafts, there is a grip-it-and-rip-it modern player running to his Trackman to see his latest speed data. The duality of the sport gives it great beauty and great conflict. Brett Cyrgalis set...


Apr 22, 2020

Mark Wilson won five times on the PGA Tour, in a career that spanned over 15 seasons. At just 5' 6", he won in an era where being longer helped. How did he navigate that? As a math major, how did the growth of stats and data shape his view of the game? What does he learn about players now as analyst on golf...


Apr 15, 2020

While golf is on hold on the PGA Tour, we have (more than) half a season worth of stats and data to look over. From that, who have been the biggest gainers and losers, and in what areas? Who does the break help the most? What should players be working on in this prolonged break. Sean Martin, from the PGA Tour and the...


Apr 7, 2020

While the 2020 Masters looks to still be seven months away, we still prepare for golf's biggest major the week it was scheduled to be played. Justin Ray, head of content at the 15th Club, joins the pod. We talk about preparing players for Augusta, stats of importance and historical facts that blow your mind. Jordan...


Apr 1, 2020

Golf fans have gotten more familiar with the name Corey Conners over the last 12 months, after he broke through on the PGA Tour and won the 2019 Valero Texas Open. He returns to the podcast, where he shares a love for all things math, and reflects on how he measures his improvement, schedules, practices and plays with...