Bushnell, the industry leader in high-performance sports optics and distance-measuring devices, has introduced an updated version of its Golf Green Book, a highly accurate green reading and yardage guide designed to help golfers read greens, plan approach shots, and play with greater confidence.
Built on renowned course mapping data from GolfLogix, the first innovators to introduce handheld GPS to the golf industry, Green Books are supported by one of the most expansive and continually updated course libraries worldwide. This data is integrated and refined to meet the performance standards of Bushnell Golf, ensuring consistent accuracy across every map.
Each Green Book is crafted from high-quality paper that easily fits in a player’s back pocket. Meticulous mapping provides Tour-level insights that combine green-reading data and course strategy tools to eliminate guesswork on putts and approach shots. Every hole map is built on three essential views, giving golfers of every level a complete, reliable plan:
- Approach Strategy Heat Map: Highlights slope movement, safe landing zones, and optimal angles into the green
- Green Slope Heat Map (Top View): Displays slope intensity (0-7%) with color gradients, contours, and directional arrows
- Slope Percentage Grid View: Provides precise slope percentages across the green for accurate start line and pace decisions
Complementing the green-reading data, each book also includes a robust hole-by-hole yardage guide featuring 3D renderings that reflect real-world elevation and depth. These guides highlight key hazards, optimal layup distances, and elevation changes at 50-yard intervals, while providing clear distances from each tee box to critical landing areas and the center of the green.
These elements create a complete golf course strategy tool that helps golfers eliminate guesswork, read putts more accurately, and approach each shot with confidence.
“Bushnell Golf Green Books provide players the kind of visual and numerical data typically reserved for Tour players as they prepare for competition,” said Tim Tiel, Bushnell Golf’s Director of Marketing. “They help translate millions of data points into an intuitive, visual format that is both USGA-compliant and incredibly easy to use. Our goal was to ensure that the data used by the world’s best players is now accessible to every golfer.”
Bushnell offers over 12,000 mapped courses around the world, with more added every day. The 18-hole Green Books are available for individual purchase for $49 on GreenBooks.com, with options for $29.99 leather covers and customised designs with wholesale pricing for golf shops, tournaments, and club events.