Alex Smalley has found his groove in 2026 as the 29-year-old has performed well at the Zurich Classic, the Cadillac Championship and the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink.
And he gives credit to his mom for the help. Maria Smalley was a chemist with a Ph.D. from Duke -- where Smalley starred on the golf team -- before she dove into helping her son with stats analysis.
At every event, on every hole, and over every shot, Maria notes down Smalley’s distance to the flag, his club selection, and the wind direction," wrote Gabby Herzig inThe Athletic. "All sorts of variables are logged if available — altitude, lie, slope. The primary goal is to create an enhanced and what they believe to be a more accurate version of the PGA Tour’s shot-tracking system, ShotLink, so Smalley can evaluate his play with additional information."
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Here's more on her on The Golf Channel:
If Smalley wins his first PGA Tour event (and maybe it'll be a major), he can give a shoutout to his mom for the help with his game.
This article originally appeared on For The Win:Who is Alex Smalley's mom helping him with golf? Meet Maria Smalley
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