How to Use Yards Golf Book

Getting Started

Create a free account or browse as a guest
Search for a course on the Courses Map a Course page
Click a course to open the interactive yardage book
Langara Golf Course is free for everyone — try it first to explore every feature

View all tee options with ratings and slopes
Click a tee to select it — yardage and handicap update throughout the entire book
Toggle Men/Women handicap where available
See your predicted target score based on your handicap

This is the core of Yards Golf Book. Each hole gives you a complete strategy view with these tools:

2D Hole Map — Shows the full hole layout with fairways, bunkers, water, trees, and greens
Satellite Toggle — Switch between the illustrated map and satellite imagery
SG Zones — Enable the strokes gained heat map to see where the best and worst misses are on every hole
90% of Shots — Show the 90% confidence ellipse for your shot dispersion with each club
Shot Dispersion — Toggle individual shot dots on or off to see the full spread
Tee Shot Selection — Dispersion mode shows where your shots land with each club. Ideal Shot mode shows the single best target point. Top clubs are ranked by expected strokes — pick the one with the lowest number
Outcome Breakdown — See fairway %, rough, sand, water, trees, and OB percentages for each club
Key Distances — Front, center, and back of green distances. Carry distances to hazards. Layup distances
Green Map — Detailed green shape with front/back labels, bunker positions, and dimensions
Tee to Green Elevation — See the elevation change from tee to green
Hole Strategy — Personalized text strategy based on your handicap and the simulation results
Navigation — Use the hole selector or prev/next buttons to move between holes

Enter your handicap index
Add your club distances — these drive all the personalized strategy and shot dispersion
Strategy adjusts automatically when you change clubs or handicap