GPS Tools During a Round

The GPS screen includes several tools that can help you plan shots, navigate holes, and keep track of important course information during your round.

Some GPS tools are built directly into the map, while others are available from the in-round tools menu.

In this Article:

• What GPS tools are available during a round?
• How do I access GPS tools?
• What can I do from the GPS tools menu?
• How do I use Notes during a round?
• How do I navigate between holes?
• What other GPS features should I know about?
• Frequently Asked Questions

What GPS tools are available during a round?

GPS tools and features may include:

• Notes
• Distance Arcs
• Green Maps
• Blind Shot Compass
• Plays Like Distances
• Live Weather
• Hole Insights
• Club Recommendations
• Live Coach
• Take Photo
• Feed Chat

How do I access GPS tools?

To access GPS tools:

1. Start a round in 18Birdies.
2. Open the GPS screen.
3. Tap Tools in the bottom-right corner.
4. Select the tool you want to use.

What can I do from the GPS tools menu?

The GPS tools menu includes several helpful in-round features. Available tools may vary subscription.

Green Maps

Green Maps help you view more detail around the green, including 3D green views and heatmaps for approach shots and putt breaks.

Green Maps are not available for every course yet. If Green Maps are available for the course you are playing, you may see them in the GPS tools menu.

For more details, see Green Maps.

Distance Arcs

Distance Arcs show distance intervals on the GPS map, making it easier to estimate how far it is to landing areas, hazards, or parts of the fairway.

For more details, see Distance Arcs.

Add Notes

Notes let you save helpful reminders for a hole.

You can use notes to remember club selection, hidden hazards, preferred aim points, green behavior, or the best way to play a specific hole in future rounds.

For more details, see Using Notes.

Live Coach

Live Coach provides shot guidance during your round based on the lie of the ball, angle of lie, and type of shot.

Live Coach may provide tips for situations such as:

Blind Shot Compass

Blind Shot Compass helps point you toward a selected target when you cannot clearly see where you are aiming.

This can be helpful on blind shots, doglegs, hills, or unfamiliar courses.

For more details, see Blind Shot Compass.

Targets

Targets let you set a scoring goal and track your progress toward that goal during a round.

Each scoring goal may be connected to a target number of:

• Pars
• Birdies
• Greens in regulation
• Fairways hit

You can use Targets to see how you are progressing toward your goal while you play.

Hole Insights

Hole Insights provide performance data for a specific hole.

You may be able to compare your own performance to course averages or all-player averages for stats such as:

• Score
• Tee shot distance
• Green in regulation
• Putting
• Fairways hit
• Miss left
• Miss right
• Fairway hit percentage

Hole Insights can help you understand how players typically perform on a hole and where misses may be more costly.

Live Weather

Live Weather shows weather conditions that may affect your round, such as wind or temperature.

Live Weather may also help support Plays Like Distances when available.

Take Photo

Take Photo lets you capture a photo during your round.

Photos can help you remember the round, document course conditions, or share moments from the course.

Feed Chat

Feed Chat lets you see what your friends are saying about your round while you play.

Frequently Asked Questions