Two weeks ago we launched Version 1.0 of our print at home yardage books. Today, we released a huge upgrade -- all thanks to your feedback!
Here's a quick update on what's changed inside the printable yardage book feature.
Vertical Flip Yardage Books
One of the first asks from the Shot Pattern community was the ability to flip/fold the yardage book vertically rather than horizontally so that it fit in your yardage book holders and felt more like a professional yardage book.
Great news: Vertical Printing is now the default! I think you'll absolutely love how these turned out. If you want to jump right to the printing instructions for this new format, please click here.
If you prefer the old style, you'll still have access to the previous horizontal fold design in your settings.
Enlarged Green Complexes with Green Dimensions
Another big request was an ask to print the green maps inside of the books. Unfortunately, our Terms & Conditions with Strackaline don't allow for at home printing, but we've developed a great alternative.
Every book comes with enlarged green complex maps with a 5-yard grid, width and depth measurements, and plenty of room for your own notes.
Other Great Additions
The updates don't stop there! Here are a few other things you'll find in this latest app update:
- Carry and roll-out numbers for bunkers and hazards
- Elevation markers marked in the fairway in 50-yard increments
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Approach distance rings in 50-yard increments
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Optional flat 2D printing instead of satellite imagery
A few last reminders on how to create your custom yardage book with Shot Pattern
Start in Course Preview Mode in the Shot Pattern App
Everything happens here. Targets, notes, wind, all of it. Pull up your course and give yourself 15 or 20 minutes.
Turn on hole notes before you start
Tap the menu button in the bottom left, tap Tools, and switch the Hole Notes toggle on. Do this first, because it's a lot easier than going back through 18 holes later. There are a few other options in that menu you may not know exist, so poke around while you're in the neighborhood.
Set your tee time to get the Wind Forecast printed in the book.
The book works best when you build it shortly before a round. Tap the wind meter to expand it, then tap Select Tee Time. You can pick a tee time up to 7 days out, and the forecast follows you around the course, so the wind printed on the 14th is the wind at the time you're expected to be standing on the 14th.
Wind information like this is permitted under The Rules of Golf, so it can come with you in competition.
Save a target on every par 4 and par 5
Find your target and tap the Plus Target button to record the aim point and the club you plan to hit.
Your target should be where you want the ball to FINISH. Not your start line. The app uses that finish point to calculate the elevation change and to build your approach summary, so a start line in that field quietly corrupts both. If you want to write down a start line, that's a great use of hole notes.
You don't need targets on par 3s or on approach shots into greens. In my opinion, adding those clutters the picture of the hole more than it helps you.
One exception worth making. Add your par 5 layups. If you're likely to lay up on a hole, set a target there. You get the elevation note for the layup, and the layup distance shows up as a number in your approach summary. (That 76 yard shot on 6 I was complaining about earlier only showed up because I set a layup target. Which is either a feature or a personal attack, depending on the day.)
Print it!
Want detailed instructions? Click here.
Thanks for your feedback!
We built these improvements largely based on your feedback on version 1. We'll keep improving them as we hear from you on what you want!
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