Course elements

Course elements are objects you place on the course map beyond holes, tees, and targets. They range from decorative features like trees and rocks to functional navigation markers like next tee arrows and distance markers. Everything you place here flows through to tee signs, info boards, caddie books, and the shareable web view automatically.

Elements are placed from the bottom toolbar in the course editor. Click the element type, then click on the map to place it.

Element categories

Natural obstacles

Visual objects that represent the course landscape.

Tree — place individually or use the Random toggle to vary size and rotation for a natural look
Bush — similar to trees, with randomization support
Rock — decorative rock markers

These elements are shared across all Layouts and are not tied to any specific hole.

Functional elements tied to a specific hole. Select the hole first before placing these.

Next Tee Arrow — a directional arrow showing players where to walk to the next tee. Can be assigned to one or more layouts — when assigned, colored dots appear on the arrow to indicate which layouts it belongs to, and the arrow only shows when those layouts are active. Useful when layouts diverge at certain holes (e.g. one layout continues to hole 5 while another skips to hole 9).
Distance Marker — shows the distance from the marker position to the hole's tee and/or target. Can be assigned to a single layout to use that layout's specific tee and target positions for distance calculations. You can toggle whether tee distance, target distance, or both are displayed. Placing a distance marker requires the course's Map positions confirmed toggle to be on (Course Settings) — you'll be prompted to confirm when you activate the tool. This protects caddie book readers from seeing distances based on inaccurately placed tees or targets.
Drop Zone — marks a designated drop zone area for a hole. Can be assigned to one or more layouts so the drop zone only appears when those layouts are active — useful when different layouts use different drop zones.

Amenities

Location markers for course facilities. These are not tied to any hole and appear on all layouts.

Parking — parking area
Info Board — info board location marker
Toilet — restroom location
Water Point — drinking water
Medical Services — first aid station
Trash Bin — waste disposal

Other

Text — custom text label placed on the map. Can optionally be tied to a specific hole and to one or more layouts so the text only appears for those layouts. Supports auto-rotation to stay readable as the map rotates.
Custom Rectangle — a colored rectangle with independent width and height scaling. Useful for marking areas or creating custom map features.

Placing elements

Click the element type in the bottom toolbar
A placement panel appears with the element name and instructions
For navigation markers (Next Tee Arrow, Distance Marker, Drop Zone), select a hole first
For elements that support layout assignment, choose which layouts the element belongs to in the placement panel
Click on the map to place the element
Ctrl+scroll to resize before placing
Use the Random toggle for natural objects (trees, bushes, rocks) to vary size and rotation

The element stays in placement mode so you can keep clicking to place more. Click a different tool or press Esc to stop.

Editing placed elements

Click any placed element to select it. The details panel on the right shows editable properties:

Coordinates — precise GPS position (latitude/longitude)
Transformation — rotation and scale in a compact row
Assignment — hole and/or layout assignment (for elements that support it)
Type-specific settings — for example, distance markers have toggles for showing tee distance vs target distance

Changes save automatically as you edit.

Layout visibility

Most elements are visible on all layouts. The following element types can be scoped to specific layouts: Drop Zone, Next Tee Arrow, Distance Marker, Text, and Mando.

No layout assigned — the element is visible on all layouts
One or more layouts assigned — the element only appears when one of those layouts is active

This works together with signage layout filtering. When viewing a tee sign or info board that's restricted to certain layouts, only the elements assigned to those layouts (or to no layout) will appear.

See Layouts for more details.