In a thread called "YARDAGES" are example of how I draw up my distance charts on tour. I draw the hole and the green seperately. I mark the on-course distance markers with a SQUARE and I pace between them and things like big trees or bunkers or sprinkler heads ... I mark the distance fro the tee shot to a certain point, like the beginning of the fairway or to the top of the rise etc.

I also mark any "NO GO" zones and for very tough aproaches or tough driving holes I mark "bail out areas" in case I need them.

The green I mark the entrace width, total width, slope, blah ... blah .. blah...

A good course map is essential and if you use it properly, it's worth 3 or 4 shots a round to you easily. Put as much infor as you can onto the chart, you should see some of the great tour pro's like Peter Coleman - there is SH*T everywhere that they use for every hole.

I used to pace it out on foot but for the last few years I've used a Bushnell Yardpro400. Trust me - they are accurate or why else would every tour caddie use them!? NOBODY on tour paces them by foot anymore.

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