Every Golf Question, Explained Easily.

GolfReady is the personal pocket coach for new & casual golfers. Not sure what a term means? Which club to use and when? Proper golf etiquette or attire? GolfReady answers all of those so you can feel more confident on the course.

AI Caddie

Tell me the shot — I'll tell you what to hit.

Distance to pin142 yds
WindInto · 8 mph
LieFairway

Recommended

7 iron
Smooth

Plays ~155 with the wind. Take one more, swing easy, aim back-center.

Alternatives

6 iron — punch low, run it up

8 iron — only if wind drops

AI Caddie

Answer a few quick questions for a practical AI Caddie recommendation, or simply describe the situation using your voice. Premium members can even snap a photo for AI-powered guidance on which club to hit based on the visible lie, terrain, and obstacles.

  • Six survey-question-based picks stay available on the free tier
  • Premium members can snap or upload a course photo for estimated club guidance, or use voice to describe the shot
  • Every photo suggestion includes confidence, assumptions, and a reminder to confirm yardage

Glossary

Plain-English golf terms.

fried egg

Fried egg

Bunker

A ball half-buried in a bunker. Tough lie — open the clubface and hit firmly through the sand.

Fairway

Course

The short, mown grass between tee box and green. The intended landing area for your tee shot.

Mulligan

Casual

A do-over. Common in friendly rounds — take one, not two.

Plain-English Glossary

Golf has its own language, and people are often too embarrassed or overwhelmed to ask. We translate 100+ terms into easy-to-understand explanations and tell you what to do when each one shows up.

  • 100+ terms, beginner-first explanations
  • Search by word or by situation
  • Save terms — they sync across all your devices

And everything else.

Etiquette & situations

What to do when your ball lands in another fairway, when to repair a divot, how to keep pace playing with others.

First-round checklist

50 things to know before your first round — what to wear, what to say, what to bring.

AI Caddie (Premium)

Ask anything about your game in plain English. Get a clear, beginner-friendly answer.

AI rangefinder photo advice (Premium)

Snap or upload a course photo for estimated, beginner-friendly club guidance without claiming exact distance.

AI Swing Analyzer (Premium)

Upload a swing video and get frame-by-frame positional feedback — setup, tempo, balance, and more — plus drills to try. Honest confidence levels, not fake launch-monitor numbers.

Course search & maps

Search 30,000+ courses and save them free. Premium adds a satellite overview and the full scorecard — per-hole pars, yardages, and stroke index by tee.

Scorecard photo capture (Premium)

Snap a photo of your paper scorecard — keep the original alongside the hole-by-hole digital card for every round.

Media library (Premium)

Store your favorite golf photos, beautiful courses, and good and bad swing clips in a private library, and organize them into albums. Your swing clips feed straight into the AI Swing Analyzer.

Local tournaments

Find upcoming and recent tournaments and outings near you.

Home course & bag

Save your home course, build your bag, dial in your distances.

Favorites & saves

Save the tips and terms you'll want again — one tap away.

Form-tip drills (Premium)

Step-by-step drills for the swing fundamentals that beginners need most.

Build your own bottom nav (Premium)

Drag and drop your four most-used tools — Scorecard, Course Info, Swing Tips, anything — right into the bar. Home stays pinned so you can always get back.

Swing tips

Bite-sized fundamentals on grip, stance, tempo, and contact — written for brand-new golfers.