Course Planners / Yardage Books: Dead or Alive?

[nickjdavis]

The level of detail some have is incredible....here's the 4th hole from Royal St. Georges including the green complex. For a bit of luxury Antalya Golf Club in Turkey binds their strokesaver in thick leather...

 

[The Lion]

Hi everyone,

I've recently undertaken a mini project to keep my software skills going. I've created a simple course planner for my home club.

I'm fairly good with layouts and software etc. and I've had it professionally printed.

Do you think these still have a place in our modern game? I'd like to start doing them for other players and courses eventually.

Take a look and let's discuss!

Cheers,

Freddie

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You’re just over the water from me! Nice course Prenton.

Your efforts are commendable. It looks very professional and I hope the club can sell a few. Well done!

Would be interested to know what software programs you used to design this and also what methods you used for measurements.

I personally don’t buy course planners, though maybe I should. I don’t even use a watch or an app, though that may change soon.

I do feel they’re useful and make nice souvenirs too. Question is do others feel the same given the increasing digitisation of golf information. Certainly it could be worth approaching clubs and having an initial conversation.

 

[Deleted member 23270]

I've just played in an event at a course I've not played before. Lots of blind shots and mounds. I bought a strokesaver and wrote loads of notes on it during the practice round. You can't do that with a laser or GPS.

 

[Voyager EMH]

There were a few places in my county where this type of thing was on the back of the scorecard some years ago. Kept several of those. Little booklets could be bought for £1 or £2. Anything more complicated and pricier just would not sell in sufficient numbers to be viable. I'm guessing demand is dropping towards zero now. Club websites could have them to be printed off for free, if they wanted to be really helpful.