What's Included with 18Birdies Premium

Play With Confidence

18Birdies Premium helps you plan every shot with more confidence, understand exactly where your game can improve, and practice with a clear purpose.

Premium brings together advanced course-management and shot-planning tools, deeper performance insights, and personalized swing improvement. Whether you are deciding what club to hit, reviewing where you lost strokes, or working on your swing, Premium turns your data into clear guidance you can use to help improve your game.

Why Upgrade to 18Birdies Premium?

Premium is designed for golfers who want to play every round with more confidence and know exactly what to work on next.

It helps you make better decisions on the course, learn from every round, and turn those insights into focused improvement. Premium can help answer questions such as:

How far is this shot really playing in today’s conditions?
Which club gives me the best chance of reaching my target?
Where should I aim, and which hazards should I avoid?
How does this green slope and where might my putt break?
Where am I gaining or losing the most strokes?
How do I compare with golfers at my handicap level?
How do I typically perform on this course or hole?
What patterns can I see in my shot dispersion?
What part of my swing needs the most attention?
What should I practice before my next round?

How Does Premium Help Me Play Smarter?

Plan Every Shot with More Confidence

Premium replaces guesswork with better information. Use current playing conditions, your actual club data, and detailed course maps to decide what to hit, where to aim, and how to approach each hole.

Premium course-management tools include:

Plays Like Distances: See how wind, elevation, temperature, altitude, and other conditions affect how far a shot will play.
Club Recommendations: Get club suggestions based on the shot, playing conditions, and the clubs in your Golf Bag.
Distance Arcs: Quickly understand distances to different landing areas, hazards, and parts of the fairway.
True Distance: Learn how far you typically hit each club based on your tracked shots and the conditions in which they were played.
Tee Shot Planner: Compare targets and plan your strategy before choosing a club from the tee.
Course Strategy: Use course information and performance insights to make more informed decisions throughout the hole.
Green Maps (3D & Heatmaps): View green contours, slopes, elevation changes, and potential breaks when available.
Blind Shot Compass: Aim toward a selected target when you cannot clearly see the green or landing area.
Live Coach: Quickly look up guidance for specific lies and on-course situations, such as playing from a downhill lie in the rough.
Live Weather: See current conditions that can influence how the course and your shots play.
Apple Watch Map View: View the hole layout, green maps, and key course information directly from your Apple Watch.

How Does Premium Help Me Understand My Game?

See What’s Working and Where Strokes Are Being Lost

Every round contains information that can help you improve. Premium turns your scoring and shot data into clearer insights, showing you where your game is strongest and where focused improvement could make the biggest difference.

Premium performance tools include:

Smart Tracking: Automatically detect and map your shots while you play using your phone or Apple Watch.
Auto Swing Detection: Use Apple Watch to recognize swings and improve automatic shot placement during Smart Tracking rounds.
Strokes Gained: See where you gain or lose strokes across driving, approach shots, wedges, short game, sand play, and putting.
Advanced Stats and Benchmarks: Track trends across every part of your game and compare your performance with golfers at different handicap levels.
Course & Hole Insights: See how you and other golfers perform at specific courses and holes, including benchmarks for golfers at your handicap level.
Shot Dispersion Insights: Understand the direction, distance, and consistency patterns across your tracked shots.
Swing & Club Stats: Review club performance, tracked-shot history, and how your distances change over time.
Personalized Round Insights: Identify the areas of your game that are helping or hurting your score and what deserves your attention next.

How Does Premium Help Me Improve Faster?

Build a Better Swing and Practice with More Focus

Premium helps you identify swing issues, understand what is causing them, and make focused changes to address them. AI-powered analysis, personalized drills, practice tools, and expert feedback give you a clearer path from spotting a problem to building a better swing.

Premium game-improvement tools include:

AI Swing Analyzer: Record or upload a swing to receive an AI-powered analysis, Swing Score, and personalized feedback.
Swing Signature: Build a clearer picture of the characteristics and patterns that define your swing.
Instant Swing Playback: Capture and review swings during practice without repeatedly stopping to manage your phone.
Personalized Drill Recommendations: Get drills focused on the parts of your swing and game that need the most attention.
Swing Progress: Review previous swing analyses and see how different parts of your swing change over time.
25% Off Pro Swing Analysis: Submit your swing for personalized feedback from a professional golf coach at a discounted Premium-member price.

What Other Premium Benefits Are Included?

U.S. Premium members get access to Clubhouse Collection, a rotating selection of exclusive gear discounts and special offers from leading and emerging golf and lifestyle brands.

Explore offers across golf gear, apparel, training tools, and golf experiences. New offers are added regularly and are available for a limited time.

What Is Included with the Free Version of 18Birdies?

The free version of 18Birdies gives golfers a strong foundation for playing, tracking, and connecting.

Free features include:

GPS distances to the front, center, and back of the green
Distances to hazards, targets, and layup areas
Digital scorecard
Handicap tracking
Basic Course & Round Stats
Manual Shot Tracking
Round History
Multi-player scoring
Side Games
Leagues and tournaments
Community Feed
Friends, round sharing, posts, comments, and other community features
Core Apple Watch and Wear OS experiences

Premium builds on these core tools with smarter course management, automated shot tracking, deeper performance benchmarking, and guided improvement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 18Birdies free?

Yes. You can download 18Birdies and use its core GPS, scoring, handicap, stats, shot tracking, and community features for free.

Premium is an optional subscription that adds advanced course-management tools, automated tracking, deeper performance analysis, and personalized improvement features.

How do I upgrade to Premium?

Open 18Birdies.
Tap Me on the bottom menu.
Tap Start Free Trial or Go Premium in the top-right corner.
Review the available plans and purchase details.
Confirm your subscription.

Does Premium include a free trial?

Eligible users may be offered a free trial. Available plans, prices, and trial eligibility are displayed before you confirm your purchase.

Do I need Premium to use Smart Tracking?

Yes. Smart Tracking and its automatic shot-detection experience are Premium features.

Free members can still use Manual Shot Tracking.

Do I Need Premium to Use 18Birdies on Meta AI Glasses?

No. The 18Birdies integration with Meta AI Glasses is available to both Free and Premium members.

Free features such as GPS distances, scoring, round stats, and weather remain free when accessed through Meta AI Glasses. An active Premium subscription is required to use Premium features such as Plays Like Distances, Club Recommendations, and Tee Shot Planner guidance through your glasses.

Availability may vary by country and language. See Connect 18Birdies to Meta AI Glasses for setup instructions and current availability.

Do I need Premium to use 18Birdies on my watch?

No. Core watch features are available on Apple Watch and Android Wear OS without Premium. Some advanced capabilities, including Plays Like Distances, Map View, Green Maps, Auto Swing Detection, Smart Tracking, require Premium.

Is Pro Swing Analysis included with Premium?

Pro Swing Analysis is purchased separately. Premium members receive 25% off each Pro Swing Analysis.

Are all Premium features available on every course and device?

Some features depend on course data, device type, operating system, location, and app version. For example, Green Maps are not available for every course.