How to Use the WGT Smart Caddie Tool to Lower Your Scores
Step-by-step: enter your shot, read the results, and execute confidently.
- Enter your shot distance, elevation, wind speed, and direction.
- Choose your lie percentage (rough, sand, etc.).
- Enter your club’s full yardage.
- Click Calculate to get your recommended power and aim tips.
Our tool does all the math for you—just follow the steps above and practice the recommended power in a few replays to confirm the feel.
Example Walkthrough
Example: You have 150 yd to the pin, elevation +12 ft, wind range 8–12 mph (use 10), clock at 2 o'clock, and your 155 yd club in the bag. Enter those values, click Calculate, and review the breakdown. The tool will show elevation and wind adjustments and a recommended power percent — practice this exact scenario in a replay and record the average landing location. This helps you tune any personal offsets.
Best Practices
- Use midpoint for wind ranges: When the game shows a range, use the midpoint for consistent results.
- Document per-club offsets: Keep a short note (or preset) per club describing a persistent +/−% you apply after testing.
- Prefer conservative misses: In tight pins, aim for the safer side and accept a slightly longer putt rather than risking hazards.
Verification Walkthroughs
To verify the calculator for your device and clubset, follow a short reproducible walkthrough and record the results. This helps you tune per-club offsets and provides reproducible cases for us to validate:
- Pick a target and note the distance, elevation, wind speed, wind clock, and club full yardage.
- Use the Smart Caddie to compute the recommended power and save the preset with a descriptive name.
- Play the shot three times in a practice or replay session, recording landing distances and lateral offsets.
- Average the results; if there is a consistent offset, add a small personal correction and save it as a preset.
- If the calculator behavior differs significantly from your results, submit a reproducible report via the Suggestions form with the preset ID and replay timestamp.
Practice drills
To quickly validate the calculator for your setup, run the following drill:
- Choose a target pin and record distance, elevation, wind, and club.
- Use the calculator and note the recommended power.
- Play the shot three times from the same spot (replay/practice) and log landing distances.
- Average the results and adjust your personal offset if needed.
Sharing reproducible feedback
If a calculation looks off, send a reproducible example via the Suggestions form: include the exact inputs, your club, and a replay timestamp or screenshot. Verified reports help us improve the model and benefit the whole community.
What to include in a reproducible report
- Exact inputs: distance, elevation (ft), wind speed, wind clock, lie %, and club full yardage.
- Device/platform (PC, mobile, console) and controller type if relevant.
- Replay timestamp or screenshot showing in-game values.
- Preset ID if you saved the case on the site.