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Plays Like Distances: Your Virtual Caddie
Gone are the days of estimating shots based solely on flat yardage. 18Birdies' Plays Like Distances bring a scientific edge to your game, accounting for the dynamic range of environmental factors. The wind, that invisible opponent, is now a friend gently guiding your shot. Elevation changes become calculated advantages, not daunting obstacles. Temperature and air density cease to be mere afterthoughts, emerging as crucial players in determining your shot's distance. With Plays Like, you're not just hitting a ball; you're mastering the elements and the course to reach the perfect shot at the pin.
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Plan your next golf round with the Round Scheduler in the 18Birdies app
Are you tired of the hassle of trying to coordinate golf rounds with your friends? The Round Scheduler feature in 18Birdies empowers you to schedule a future round at a specific course and time, and invite your friends to join you.
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The new 18Birdies smartwatch experience has arrived!
The new 18Birdies Watch experience has arrived providing a seamless and independent experience This includes synchronization and connection enhancements, wind and elevation-adjusted distances, and shot tracking all from your wrist.
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3D Green Maps are here for 18Birdies!
Imagine never missing a hidden break in a putt or a slope on an approach shot again. With 18Birdies' 3D Green Maps, this becomes your reality. Transforming the way you experience golf, 3D Green Maps provide a detailed perspective of putt breaks, approach shots, and chip shots.
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GPS distances on your Apple Watch are finally here! 🙌
We're excited to introduce GPS distances on your Apple Watch with the 18Birdies app! Here's everything you need to know: The GPS distances on your Apple Watch are based on the location of your watch, not your phone. This means that you don't have to carry your phone around on the course to get accurate distances.
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Tee off the New Year with your 2022 End of Year Golf Summary and 18Birdies update 13.15!
We're happy to introduce an update to 18Birdies, the #1 rated golf GPS and scorecard app! With app version 13.15, 18Birdies has amazing new features that will help you reflect on your golf highlights from 2022 and set scoring goals to continue improving in 2023. The End Of Year Summary lets you view your performance from the past year, such as your best scores, courses, and more. With Scoring Goals, you can set a goal and 18Birdies will automatically set Targets for each round of golf you play.
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18Birdies v13.13 Tournament Update
Your next tournament outing just got easier. Disable skins carryover is back along with the introduction of more player management tools. We're committed to improving your ability to manage group outings with ease. Our latest release was focused on improving your tournament experience.  Ready to manage your next tournament?
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Available now: A fully revamped tournament system for 18Birdies app version 13.10
We've received great feedback, and we've used it to improve tournaments. A fully revamped version of the 18Birdies tournament feature has been released. This update includes a bunch of cool new features and some major improvements as a result of feedback from 18Birdies golfers.
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Download the latest version of 18Birdies for the latest improvements to Track Shot
In our latest release, we've made a few updates to improve the overall experience,including your distance from the tee box and the GPS screen. We've also made it easier to track one shot to the next, and a way to make suqick edits to narrow in your shot distance accuracy.
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Making tournaments and group outings easy
With 18Birdies, you can plan and manage your in-person or virtual golf tournaments and golf outings with friends. Create any style of tournament you want, including stroke play, stableford, scramble, and best ball, & invite your friends to join you. When friends or tournament participants enter their score for each hole, anyone in the tournament can instantly see who is leading, and how they’re performing vs others.
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How to factor in slope, wind, rain and temperature into your distances on the golf course
As a golfer we’ve run into this so many times, you get up to your ball and it’s 120 yards out from the flag so you grab your wedge and put a great swing on the ball only to come up 15 yards short!  How could this well struck shot come up so far short and lose you strokes in the process?
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18Birdies app update 13.0 is the best way to play golf with your friends
We’re kicking off the new year with a fresh update that is going to make the best free golf app even better. We’re excited to share the recent improvements with you, and then it’s your turn to jump back in the app and invite your friends!
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