TOURCAST Updates - Shot Trails, Videos and Performance

April 17, 2024 – PGA TOUR’s TOURCAST has been updated with all new camera angles and a new improved shot trail logic. The latest shot trail logic includes the impact point of the ball and will now show how much the golf ball has rolled when radar data is available. This will help showcase the shot shapes and trajectory from the best players in the world and tell a better story of how they navigate the course.

Fans can enjoy this new feature by heading to a PGATOUR.COM tournament leaderboard and clicking on the TOURCAST tab.

There have also been performance improvements to the technology, resulting in faster update times for shots and more video highlights available.

Updated course details and hole-by-hole alternate leaderboard view

Feb. 8, 2024 – Fans can now find even more immersion from PGA TOUR leaderboards, with updated course details and a new hole-by-hole alternate leaderboard view.

Track every drive on every hole with scatter diagrams graphics. This new detail found on the course details tab on a PGA TOUR leaderboard shows every drive during competition and the resulting score for each.

Along with greater course details is a new updated view for PGA TOUR leaderboards. Follow every score for every player in the field throughout the round, with a new hole-by-hole alternate leaderboard view. Full scorecards will display, and update live as they happen out of the course.

Live Activities for iOS

Nov. 5, 2023 - Live activities are now available on the PGA TOUR app. This feature will allow users to add key information to follow a tournament directly on their iOS lock screen. Live Activities will update dynamically to ensure users have the most up-to-date information without having to open the app. There are two options for users to add to their mobile lock screen.

• Leaderboard – Allows users to quickly follow a tournament in progress by displaying the top three leaderboard rows. Users can tap the Live Activity to launch the PGA TOUR app and view the full leaderboard.
• Player Scorecard – Allows users to follow a specific player during their round. Users will be able to see that player’s current position on the leaderboard and their total score as well as get shot-by-shot updates as they play.

Live activities will only show on a user's device while a tournament is in progress.

Leaderboard Probabilities

Aug. 9, 2023 - A brand new feature to the PGA TOUR leaderboard now allows fans to track the probability for each player in the field to win, finish in the top 10 and make the cut. This exciting enhancement has been made possible by the endless supply of data from ShotLink powered by CDW and the computing power of Amazon Web Services (AWS). The PGA TOUR’s Data Science and Technology Solutions team crafted an algorithm that calculates the probability percentages. Simulated player performance accounts for a player’s hole-level statistics, weighted by most recent events played and current event’s course history.

The Probability leaderboard is available during most tournaments as an additional leaderboard view on PGATOUR.com and a landscape leaderboard view on the PGA TOUR app.

This feature allows fans to gain a deeper understanding of a player’s likelihood to win, finish in the top 10 and make the cut during a tournament. Watch as a player’s percentage increases or decreases with the updates in real time as a player progresses through the tournament. For more information about how the Probability leaderboard was created click here.

Player Stories (App only) - Update

Aug. 3, 2023 – Player Stories allow fans to watch more shots for every player all in one place. These stories now display more information than ever before. Using our ShotLink data, we've added play-by-play text to every Player Story to give fans more insight into the shots and player's progression throughout the round.

To find Player Stories on the PGA TOUR App, scroll down on the YourTOUR homepage when play is happening.

These stories update in real time, providing on-screen displays with hole and shot information. You can “favorite” players you want to see and personalize who will show on your YourTOUR homepage. Want more? Click the “view all” function to display all available stories from players competing in PGA TOUR events for every round. Each Player-Based story will allow users to directly engage with the scorecard and see how the round played out.

Alternate filter views for tournament fields

Aug. 2, 2023 - We’ve introduced two alternate filter views to the Field page that allow fans to dig deeper into who’s trending up, who’s a sleeper pick and who’s a horse for the course.

The Current Form filter shows you how the Field has finished in their last five starts on TOUR. You can also see their Strokes Gained stats from those starts.

The Tournament History filter shows how the Field has finished at this tournament over the last five seasons along with each player’s Stroked Gained stats from the event.

The perfect tool for those looking to fill fantasy lineups or players to watch each week. Fans can find this feature on any tournament page. Users can select the Field tab and choose which view function to sort the field by.

Golfbet Player Comparison Tool

June 21, 2023 - The PGA TOUR and Golfbet are excited to show off a new way of tracking stats from all players on TOUR. The Player Comparison Tool allows fans to put up to four players head-to-head for the major stats categories. Once users have selected the pros they want to compare and the stat category, information is displayed instantly in easy-to-view graphs and tables. These include Strokes Gained, Driving, Approach, Short Game, Putting and Scoring. Each stat will display up to six sub-categories for in-depth understanding. Watch to see it in action.

Want to see who has the best Scoring stats between Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler, or the best driver between Rory McIlroy to Patrick Cantlay? Check out the Comparison Tool here at https://www.pgatour.com/golfbet/compare.

Download Stats as CSV (Web-only)

June 20, 2023 - Want to analyze the statistics for the stars on the PGA TOUR? Download every tracked stat on every Tour with the touch of a button. New to PGATOUR.com, fans can download a stats category by visiting a desired stats page and selecting to view full standings for a specific stats category. Fans can then use the “download as CSV” icon, located to the left of the print icon. See below on how to download.

A CSV file will automatically download to their computer or mobile device. The export will contain all data from the stats category table. CSV files can be opened in all major spreadsheet editors.

Compact Leaderboard (App-only)

April 28, 2023 - Users are able to view more information at their fingertips with a reduced amount of padding on both the leaderboard and other stats pages located through the mobile application. After fan feedback, this new design was created to allow more information to be displayed on-screen at a given time. PGA TOUR fans who want as much tournament information as possible are able to use this for any tournament and any stat tables available within the app on iOS and Android.

Fans looking to dig deeply into those areas will appreciate this feature and can access this through the settings button on the Leaderboard page or through their profile settings.

Leaderboard - Shot Details (Web-only)

April 28, 2023 - Users can now view the Shot Details Leaderboard to see every player’s last shot play-by-play information live. Fans can easily see their favorites in real-time as well as the whole field simultaneously. With thousands of golf shots being hit each round at PGA TOUR events, the shot details allow fans a real-time vantage of the entire field and what part of each hole the player is tackling next. The shot details page gives the opportunity to make an informative and engaging display that takes that past feature even further into the TOUR’s long-term mission of offering every shot live. Fans can find this feature through the pgatour.com/leaderboard page. Users can also directly access (and even bookmark) this leaderboard during most tournaments at pgatour.com/leaderboard/shot-details. Watch below to see the feature in use.

The Shot Details Leaderboard is live for most tournaments on PGA TOUR, Korn Ferry Tour, and PGA TOUR Champions. This feature is coming soon to iOS and Android. The PGA TOUR is developing other enhanced leaderboard displays that curate the tournament experience depending on the fan or viewer's interests. Be on the lookout for many more leaderboards across all platforms.

Player Stories (App only)

March 9, 2023 – Player Stories allow fans to watch more shots for every player all in one place. Our auto-generated player stories use a magic-crop feature to clip all the best action from a player’s round and create highlight packages to watch. To find Player Stories on the PGA TOUR App, scroll down on the YourTOUR homepage when play is happening.

These stories update in real time, providing on-screen displays with hole and shot information. You can “favorite” players you want to see and personalize who will show on your YourTOUR homepage. Want more? Click the “view all” function to display all available stories from players competing in PGA TOUR events for every round. Each Player Story will allow users to directly engage with the scorecard and see how the round played out.

Coming soon to Player Stories is enhanced on-screen information to give fans an even better viewing experience.

AR Experience (App-only)

March 9, 2023 - The PGA TOUR’s Augmented Reality Experience developed in partnership with Quintar, a leader in the AR space, offers fans one of the most exciting and unique on-course involvements in golf. This cutting-edge technology is available at 12 TOUR events this year, including all three FedExCup Playoffs events ending with the TOUR Championship. Watch below to see AR in action.

The experience provides fans on-site with the ability to replay shots from their favorite players in AR, directly from their device. Shots are displayed in a 3D space and mimic what viewers see during a PGA TOUR broadcast. Users can dive deep into each shot’s performance with data around apex and distance-to-pin measurements. With the goal of enhancing the tournament experience, fans located around featured holes simply point their phone to the tee box or green to enter straight into the action. Fans can capture what they see and share photos and video with their friends on social media. The PGA TOUR’s Augmented Reality Experience on the PGA TOUR app under the overview page for the tournament they are attending. Top Shots will be coming soon to the AR feature, allowing users to see who had the longest drive or closest to the pin on the AR-enabled holes. This will be available for the three Playoffs events. Find more information by clicking here.