It is optional. To remove it click on the "Play Now" Button. Then click on the "Menu button.
Then Click on "Game Settings". Then use the slider on the right side of the page and move it all the way to the bottom. The last listing is "Tee Shot Data". On is default. Click off to turn it off.
When you clear your flash cache storage settings, everything in settings will reset to the defaults and you will have to do it again.
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