# Sal Syed

> Sal Syed is the co-founder and CEO of Arccos Golf, a Stamford company that turns automatically captured golf shots into personalized performance intelligence. A mathematics and computer science graduate, former startup engineer, Yale MBA and scratch golfer, Syed has spent more than a decade translating the habits of serious players into products for ordinary golfers, from club sensors and an AI caddie to Arccos Air and a hands-free Meta AI glasses integration.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Arccos Golf
- **Organizations:** Arccos Golf, YPO Greenwich, Landslide Technologies, Yale Entrepreneurial Institute
- **Education:** BA in Computer Science and Mathematics, Ohio Wesleyan University, MBA, Yale School of Management
- **Known for:** Co-founded Arccos Golf in 2012 and remains its CEO., Received the Dean's Entrepreneurship Award at Yale School of Management and served as a Yale Entrepreneurial Institute Fellow., Helped build partnerships with the PGA TOUR, Microsoft, PING, TaylorMade, Cobra PUMA Golf, Topgolf Callaway Brands and others.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2012** — Worked as a software developer, product manager and data architect at startups, including as a senior member of the engineering team at Landslide Technologies.
- **2012** — Landslide Technologies was acquired by j2 Global; Syed completed his Yale MBA and co-founded the company that became Arccos Golf with Ammad Faisal and Clinton Grusd.
- **2017** — Arccos partnered with Microsoft on Azure-powered golf analytics; Syed spoke at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference.
- **2019** — Golf Inc. included Syed in its list of the Most Innovative People in Golf.
- **2021** — Won the men's club championship at Tamarack Country Club after using Arccos data to target a long-iron weakness.
- **2023** — Led Arccos through a $20 million Series C backed by the PGA TOUR and major equipment companies; Arccos became the Official Game Tracker of the PGA TOUR.
- **2024** — Arccos was approved for competition use on the PGA TOUR and its affiliated tours.
- **2025** — Arccos launched its software-driven Smart Laser Rangefinder.
- **2026** — Arccos launched Air, published an eight-year driving-distance analysis, integrated with Meta AI glasses and released Smart Edit.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Arccos Golf in 2012 and remains its CEO.
- Received the Dean's Entrepreneurship Award at Yale School of Management and served as a Yale Entrepreneurial Institute Fellow.
- Helped build partnerships with the PGA TOUR, Microsoft, PING, TaylorMade, Cobra PUMA Golf, Topgolf Callaway Brands and others.
- Led Arccos through a $20 million Series C financing in 2023.
- Was included in Golf Inc.'s 2019 list of the Most Innovative People in Golf.
- Reached scratch and plus-handicap golf after starting Arccos at approximately a 7 handicap.
- Won the 2021 men's club championship at Tamarack Country Club.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Arccos released Smart Edit, an iOS feature that reconstructs missing shot details after a golfer confirms score and putts.
- **2026-07** — Arccos and Meta launched hands-free golf recommendations and game tracking through Meta AI glasses.
- **2026-05** — Arccos published its eighth annual driving-distance report, drawing on more than 5 million 2025 rounds and nearly 10 million driver tee shots.
- **2026-03** — Arccos launched Air, a pocket-sized tracker designed to detect shots without club sensors or phone use during the round.
- **2025-09** — Arccos launched a connected Smart Laser Rangefinder that adjusts for live conditions and integrates with the Arccos app.

## Links

- Website: https://www.arccosgolf.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sal-syed
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/arccosgolf
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/arccosgolf
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arccosgolf/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arccosgolf

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Last updated: 2026-08-27