MENTAL SCORES

Mental Score: A -1 to +1 rating of a golfer's current psychological state, derived from interviews, social media, observable behavior, third-party analysis, and other qualitative signals. It captures the intangibles—confidence, focus, health, life balance—that strokes-gained models can't. Golfers with strong scores tend to outperform statistical expectations, while those with weak scores often underperform.

Conviction: Mental score reliability based on recency and quality of available intel. HIGH = Very recent data with strong signals. MEDIUM = Somewhat recent or mixed signals. LOW = Older data or weak signals.