In this episode, Jim sits down with Mac Thayer, founder of Junior Golf Scoreboard, to trace the 25-year journey from a dial-up, closet startup to the gold standard for junior golf data and rankings. They explore how Mack’s experience as a golf parent and a nascent internet entrepreneur sparked a vision to centralize every multi-day junior golf tournament in one online database.

JIm and Mac dive deep into JGS’s rankings systems, some of the key methodology choices including the course-condition adjustment. Mac also provides insights in how to interpret a player's rankings and practical advice for parents, based on his ongoing dialogue with college coaches.

In Angle of Attack, Andrew & Jim finish up their three-part series on Process vs. Outcome, this time focused on the healthy communication between parent, player and instructor.

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Guest: Mac Thayer (⁠@juniorgolfscoreboard⁠)

Junior Golf Scoreboard: ⁠https://www.juniorgolfscoreboard.com

Host: Jim Colton (⁠@drivengolfanalytics⁠) & Andrew Lewis (⁠@andrewlewisgolf⁠)

Producer: Joseph Kay (⁠@joseph_kay⁠)

Music: "Come at the King" by DG Beat Labs (⁠@dgbeatlab⁠)