252: Dallas Webster - Better Course Strategy, Golf Highs and Lows, and the Mental Game of Technology

Listen to this episode from The Mental Golf Show on Spotify. Dallas Webster, creator of the Tangent Golf app, joins to discuss his journey from competitive high school golfer to tech entrepreneur, focusing on using data to improve golf performance while keeping technology unobtrusive. Topics & Timestamps: Introduction to Tangent Golf App (05:03) Mental Game and Tracking (06:25) The Tangent Four (14:44) AI Caddy and Course Management (10:43) Battling Mental Demons (19:34) Balancing Technology and Focus (24:52) AI Caddy’s Impact (26:54) Mental Game and Dispersion Patterns (29:35) Avoiding Negative Visualization (32:28) Subconscious and Target Selection (33:53) Pressure and Mental Shifts (35:17) Handling External Distractions (42:23) Mental Breakthroughs in Tournaments (43:44) Public Golf Journey and Mental Struggles (46:34) Rating Good Shots with Poor Mental Game (51:50) Mental Game’s Impact Across Skill Levels (55:02) Hands-Free Technology Use (01:02:18) Dallas’s Golf Journey (01:07:13) Where to Find Dallas: Website: tangent.golf App: Tangent Golf on the Apple App Store (Android coming soon) YouTube/Instagram: The Good Miss Golf ----- 15% off PutterCup! Improve your putting! 🔗 Go to puttercupgolf.com/mentalgolfshow 👉 Then sign up for the PutterCup newsletter for 15% off ----- 📧 Sign up for The Mental Re-Grip free weekly newsletter ----- Get 10% off a Divot Board! Go to divotboard.com/mentalgolfshow and use the code MentalGolf10 to get 10% off your entire purchase. Get a great deal AND support The Mental Golf Show. Thank you! 🙏 ----- Thanks to these partners for supporting The Mental Golf Show: Titleist - Join Team Titleist Nerd Fitness Fit For Golf Shot Pattern - golf GPS app PutterCup training aids (15% off when you sign up for their newsletter) ----- Perform better with these Josh Nichols Golf products: 🎓 The Perfect Pre-shot Routine Digital Course 🏌️‍♂️ Basic and Custom Practice Plans ----- 1-on-1 Mental Coaching Are you a competitive golfer? Interested in working 1-on-1 with Josh as your Mental Coach? Email Josh directly at ⁠⁠[email protected] or head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠joshnicholsgolf.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ----- 📚 2025 Book Club! Click here to join the exclusive group chat where we discuss the books we're reading, questions and struggles about the mental game, and first access to Q&A's and meetups. ----- Want to be a SPONSOR on The Mental Golf Show? Email us with inquiries at [email protected] ----- Follow Josh on social: X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joshlukenichols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josh Nichols Golf