Yardage Book Printing for Golf Courses

A yardage book only works if a golfer trusts it. Get a distance wrong, blur a hole diagram, or use paper that falls apart after one wet round, and the golfer stops reaching for it -  which defeats the entire purpose of printing one.

That's the standard we build. Whether you're outfitting a resort course, a private club, or a tournament field, a yardage book has to hold up to a full bag, a golf cart cup holder, and four hours of handling, while still being accurate enough to plan a shot from.

What Actually Goes Into a Good Yardage Book

Three things separate a usable yardage book from one that ends up in the trash after round one.

Accurate distances. Every yardage figure -  tee to hazard, hazard to green, layup points - has to be measured correctly and laid out clearly. A golfer reading the book mid-round doesn't have time to interpret ambiguous numbers.

Readable hole diagrams. This is where satellite aerial imagery earns its keep. Pulling from real course topography instead of a hand-drawn sketch means the fairway contours, bunker placement, and green shape on the page match what the golfer is actually looking at.

Paper that survives the round. Golf happens outdoors, often in wet grass and occasional rain. A yardage book printed on standard office stock is a yardage book you'll be reprinting every few weeks. Weather-ready covers and durable card stock aren't a luxury add-on here - they're the baseline.

What We Print

Course-specific yardage books built from your own layout, not a generic template:

• Hole-by-hole distance markers, tee to green

• Aerial-imagery-based diagrams showing hazards, bunkers, and elevation

• Custom sizing to fit standard cart pockets or bag sleeves

• Club branding - logo, course name, color palette - carried through every page

• Dedicated sponsor pages, if you want to offset printing costs through local advertising

• Multiple binding and cover options built to handle repeated outdoor use

Every job starts with your course's actual layout and blueprints, not a stock design we reskin. If you don't have a current course map on hand, we can work from what you have and fill the gaps with fresh imagery.

Why Print Still Matters Here

Plenty of courses have moved distance information onto GPS apps and cart-mounted screens. A printed yardage book still earns its spot in the bag for a simple reason: it doesn't need a signal, a charge, or a subscription. It's also faster to reference mid-swing thought than unlocking a phone.

Pace of play is a real, ongoing concern across the industry - the USGA maintains an entire Pace of Play Resource Center dedicated to helping courses shorten round times. A golfer who can glance at a clear, accurate yardage book and make a decision in ten seconds is one less bottleneck on the tee box. That's a small thing multiplied across every group on the course, every day.

Ordering a Yardage Book

Every course is a different shape, a different length, and a different set of hazards, so pricing, page count, and production timelines get confirmed through a project-specific quote rather than a flat rate. What we can tell you upfront: our design team works from your course layout at no separate design charge, revisions continue until you're satisfied with the final proof, and bulk pricing applies to larger print runs for tournaments or full-season stock.

If you're outfitting an entire pro shop for the season, it's worth pairing yardage books with matching scorecards  and pin placement cards so all three carry the same branding and course information without you managing three separate vendors or three separate proofs.

Ready to see what a book built for your course actually looks like? Visit our Yardage Books & Cards page to view sizing options and request a free quote.