3D Green Maps

3D Green Maps help you view detailed green contours, slopes, elevation changes, and breaks before or during your round.

When available, 3D Green Maps can help you better understand the shape of the green, plan approach shots, and read putts more confidently.

3D Green Maps are a Premium feature and are not available for every course yet.

In this Article:

• What are 3D Green Maps?
• Where can I find 3D Green Maps?
• How do I view 3D Green Maps during a round?
• How do I view 3D Green Maps from the Course Profile?
• How do I interpret 3D Green Maps?
• What is the Green Heatmap?
• Are 3D Green Maps allowed during tournament play?
• Frequently Asked Questions

What are 3D Green Maps?

3D Green Maps provide a detailed view of a putting green, including green shape, slope, contours, elevation changes, and break direction.They can help you understand how the green moves, where breaks may appear, and how approach shots or putts may react once they reach the green.

Accessing 3D Green Maps in Round

You can also access 3D Greens from the Play/GPS experience in three different ways:

1. In-Round GPS
2. Distance Arcs
3. GPS Recap (Post Round)

Using 3D Green Maps in Round

1. On the GPS screen, tap the 3D Green icon.
2. Drag the slider on the action panel to rotate the 3D green model and adjust the angle.
   1. A color-coded heat map is included for reference to the severity of undulation.
   2. Red areas indicate high undulation; blue areas indicate low undulation.
3. Tap the hole numbers to change the hole displayed.
4. Tap 'X' to close.

Finding 3D Green Maps from the Course Profile

To locate the 3D Green Maps, follow these steps:

1. Open 18Birdies and navigate to the 'Courses' tab.
2. Open the 'Course Profile' of the desired golf course.

If a course is enabled for 3D Greens, you'll see a 3D Greens icon on the Course Profile.

How do I interpret 3D Green Maps?

3D Green Maps use elevation, color, and arrows to help show how the green moves.

You can use 3D Green Maps to review:

• High and low areas of the green
• Slope direction
• Break direction
• Severe slopes or ridges
• Potential approach shot landing areas

The colors indicate elevation changes across the green:

• Red indicates the highest elevation areas of the green.
• Blue indicates the lowest elevation areas of the green.

The arrows indicate the direction of the break.

Use the colors and arrows together to understand where the green slopes and how a putt may move.

Use the slider to adjust how exaggerated the elevation change appears. Increasing the exaggeration can make subtle slopes easier to see.

You can also swipe on the screen to rotate the green and view it from different perspectives.

What is the Green Heatmap?

The Green Heatmap is an aerial view of the green that shows elevation changes and break direction.

Like the 3D Green Map, the Green Heatmap can help you understand the high and low areas of the green, as well as how putts may break.

Are 3D Green Maps allowed during tournament play?

3D Green Maps are generally designed to be compliant with the Rules of Golf because they use GPS and course mapping data to show green and course layouts.

However, a specific tournament, golf course, or club may have local rules that restrict the use of certain distance, GPS, or green-reading tools.

Always check with tournament organizers or club officials before using 3D Green Maps in competition.

Frequently Asked Questions