What is the Course Profile?

The Course Profile serves as your all-in-one dashboard for any golf course. By combining community features, real-time playing conditions, and your personal performance metrics into a single hub, it gives you everything you need to prepare smarter, connect with local players, and play your best round.

Where do I find a Course Profile?

There are more than 40,000 courses available on the 18Birdies app. You can search for a course and find the Course Profile in the “Courses” tab on 18Birdies. 

Missing a course? If a specific course is not listed, contact 18Birdies Support through the app to request that it be added, or reach out to support@18birdies.com.

What information can I find in the Course Profile? 

The Course Profile is your central hub for everything related to a specific golf course. It features a permanent top header and three main tabs: Basic Info, Community, and My Performance.

Profile Header & Quick Actions

The top of the Course Profile contains real-time stats and some quick action buttons.

• Header Stats: Displays the total number of Home Course Members, recent Forum Posts, and live Rounds Today being tracked by users.
• Start a Round: Launches the GPS and score-tracking feature to begin playing a live round.
• Course Preview: Opens a hole-by-hole map overview to review layouts and green data before playing. 3D Greens are also accessible via the Course Preview to help you plan your round. 
• Photos & Weather: Displays current temperature and wind conditions. Tap the photo icon in the bottom right of the image to open the gallery.

Course Community

The Community section of the Course Profile is a great way to get connected with other 18Birdies users who play that course through conversation, local tournaments, and leaderboards.

• Course Forum: A dedicated space to view and share course conditions, discuss strategy, and chat with other locals. Learn more about the Course Forum.
• Course Events: Displays Public Tournaments and Leagues hosted at the course on 18Birdies.
• Members: A list of people who have marked 18Birdies as their Home Course. You can click in to view recommended members who have similar handicaps, mutual friends, and more. 
• Leaderboards: Displays the best scores recorded at the course by other 18Birdies users. 

Basic Course Information

The Basic Info tab contains technical course specifications, community reviews, and contact details. It’s a great place to help you prepare before playing a new course.

• Course Reviews: Shows average ratings for Value, Condition, and Difficulty, plus tags for Green Speed and Pace of Play. Course Reviews are sourced directly from real 18Birdies users in the community. 
• Difficulty Benchmark: Uses real data from rounds played by 18Birdies users to identify the easiest and hardest parts of the course, as well as the easiest and hardest holes. 
• Course Scorecard: Displays total yardage length, the Slope and Rating, and total holes for each course. 
• Course Facility Info: Lists contact information for the course and the facilities that it has available, like driving ranges, practice greens, or golf carts. 

My Performance

The My Performance tab aggregates your personal playing history and benchmark data for this specific course.

• Course & Round Stats: Statistics for the rounds that you have played at that specific course. 
• Performance Benchmark: Compare your performance against course averages on key stats like Score, Fairways Hit, Greens in Regulation, and more. 
• Hole by Hole Insights: Filter by specific holes using the dropdown menus to view your personal historical averages for each hole compared to the rest of the field.
• Birdies Achieved: Tracks your total number of birdies at this course and highlights how many unique holes (out of 18) you have birdied.

Contact Support

If you spot any incorrect information on a Course Profile or want to request a missing course, please reach out to 18Birdies Support directly on the “Basic Info” tab so our team can get it updated for you.

FAQs

General & Access

Why would I visit the Course Profile?

The Course Profile is a centralized hub in the 18Birdies app for any specific golf course. It combines the course's physical data (scorecards, amenities), community activity (forums, events), and your personal playing history at that track.

Where do I find a Course Profile in the app?

Go to the Courses tab and search for the course name. 

What courses does 18Birdies have?

18Birdies features a global database of over 40,000 public, private, resort, and executive golf courses.

What should I do if a course is missing or has incorrect information?

Contact 18Birdies Support directly through the app to request a course addition or report an error so our data team can update it, or reach out at support@18birdies.com.

What is the difference between "Start a Round" and "Course Preview"?

Start a Round instantly opens the GPS yardage and score-tracking view to play a live round. Course Preview allows you to virtually scout the course hole-by-hole, check layouts, and view green shapes before playing.

Where do I find 3D Green Maps on the Course Profile?

Tap the Course Preview button. From there, you can view detailed 3D green mapping to see slopes and break directions.

How do I view photos of the course?

Tap the camera/photo icon located in the lower-right corner of the top header image to open the user-submitted and official photo gallery.

Basic Course Information

Where do I find the course scorecard, slope, and rating?

Scroll down to the Basic Info tab and locate the Course Scorecard section. It displays the total yardage length, official USGA Slope and Rating, and the number of available holes. Tap the button to see the full scorecard grid.

What is the Difficulty Benchmark?

The Difficulty Benchmark uses real playing data aggregated from thousands of 18Birdies users to identify the overall easiest and hardest parts of the game at that course (e.g., GIR vs. Up & Down), alongside the specific easiest and hardest holes.

How do I check if a course has practice facilities?

In the Basic Info tab, tap All Facility Info at the bottom of the page to see a complete list of course amenities, rental availability, and practice facilities.

Community & Course Forum

What is the Course Forum?

The Course Forum is a localized social board within the Community tab where players share real-time course conditions, discuss course-specific strategy, ask questions, and chat with other local golfers. 

What does the "Course Expert" tag mean next to a user's name?

The Course Expert tag is given to highly active community members who frequently play that specific course, post helpful updates, and maintain a verifiable handicap. 

What are Course Events?

Course Events show upcoming tournaments and leagues events hosted at that facility through the 18Birdies app.

How do I become a "Member" of a course profile?

To become a member, you need to set the course as your Home Course. You can manage this in your profile settings or when interacting with the course hub.

How does the "Members Recommend For You" feature work?

The app uses an algorithm to suggest other golfers who frequent the same course, share a similar handicap range, or have mutual friends, making it easier to find local playing partners.

How long do scores stay on the Course Leaderboard?

The Course Leaderboard tracks the Best Gross scores submitted by 18Birdies users over the last 365 days. To appear on the leaderboard, you must meet the requirements for a Qualified Round. Leaderboards are updated daily. 

My Performance

Where can I see all my past rounds at a specific course?

Open the My Performance tab and tap Rounds Played near the top of the screen to view a full historical archive of your past scores at that course.

How are my course-specific stats calculated?

The app automatically isolates and filters your historical round data, calculating your personal lifetime metrics (Average Score, Par or Better percentage) exclusively for that specific course.

How do I use Hole by Hole Insights?

In the My Performance tab, use the dropdown menu to select a specific hole (e.g., Hole 1). The app will display your personal lifetime average score, putts, and tee shot distance on that individual hole alongside the community average.

What is tracked in the Birdies Achieved section?

This section tracks your cumulative birdie milestone history at this course. It displays your total lifetime birdies alongside a checklist highlighting how many unique holes out of the 18 you have successfully birdied. Try to birdie all 18 Holes!