Play Every Hole With Strategy
Strategy
Most golf apps charge $$$ for GPS and yardages. We give you that plus risk zones, AI Caddie, and course strategy — free. Pro extras like printed playbooks when you want them.
Not just another GPS app
Features you won't find anywhere else — free or paid
See danger instantly
Red, amber, green zones show where trouble lurks. The only GPS app with color-coded risk visualization.
Patent Pending
| Feature | Golf PlaybookFree | Arccos$$$ + sensors | 18Birdies$$ | Grint$$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Course CoverageRequest a course | Top ~50%Growing | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| GPS & Yardages | ||||
| Color-Coded Risk Zones (R/A/G)Nowhere else | ||||
| Weather-Compensated DispersionNowhere else | ||||
| AI Caddie & Club Recommendations | Paid | |||
| Personal Updatable PlaybooksNowhere else | ||||
| Weather SimulationNowhere else | ||||
| Wind, Slope & Altitude Adjust | Paid | |||
| Aim Lines (Draw/Fade)Nowhere else | ||||
| Printed Strategy Guides | Soon |
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3D course preview from every tee — plan your round before you play
Golfers are shooting lower
Join thousands of golfers who have improved their game with strategic course management.
“Great tool to plan your round. Particularly for competitive golf. Looking forward to using this through the tour season.”
“Phenomenal alternative to other paid apps or spending lots of time doing it yourself in Google Earth. Truly helpful for pre-round decision making.”
“Super cool and gives so much insight into each hole you're playing!”
“Being able to turn off compensations during tournaments is nice. Very eager to use this in practice rounds to think through my shots.”
“Great tool to plan your round. Particularly for competitive golf. Looking forward to using this through the tour season.”
“Phenomenal alternative to other paid apps or spending lots of time doing it yourself in Google Earth. Truly helpful for pre-round decision making.”
“Super cool and gives so much insight into each hole you're playing!”
“Being able to turn off compensations during tournaments is nice. Very eager to use this in practice rounds to think through my shots.”
“Great tool to plan your round. Particularly for competitive golf. Looking forward to using this through the tour season.”
“Phenomenal alternative to other paid apps or spending lots of time doing it yourself in Google Earth. Truly helpful for pre-round decision making.”
“Super cool and gives so much insight into each hole you're playing!”
“Being able to turn off compensations during tournaments is nice. Very eager to use this in practice rounds to think through my shots.”
“Great tool to plan your round. Particularly for competitive golf. Looking forward to using this through the tour season.”
“Phenomenal alternative to other paid apps or spending lots of time doing it yourself in Google Earth. Truly helpful for pre-round decision making.”
“Super cool and gives so much insight into each hole you're playing!”
“Being able to turn off compensations during tournaments is nice. Very eager to use this in practice rounds to think through my shots.”
Why is Golf Playbook free?
Golf is a beautiful game. The core strategy tools shouldn't be locked behind a paywall.
We Built Our Own Data
Most golf apps license a third-party database and wrap GPS around it. We built our course intelligence from open terrain data — every risk zone, every contour, from the ground up.
AI Runs On Your Device
Our AI Caddie processes your game data locally — no expensive cloud servers. That means the features that cost others $200+/year cost us almost nothing to deliver.
Strategy for Everyone
The college kid who can't afford Arccos. The weekend player who won't pay for 18Birdies Premium. They deserve real course strategy tools — not a stripped-down free tier. AI and open source made it possible.
Ready to play smarter?
Full strategy. No subscription. No catch. Risk zones, AI Caddie, GPS, shot tracking — free. Premium extras like printed playbooks when you're ready.
- Unlimited playbook creation
- AI-powered club recommendations
- Professional print exports
- Share with unlimited friends
- Access community playbooks
- Works offline on iOS
For Business
Partner with Golf Playbook for your course, tournament, or golf technology.