BEYOND

THE BASICS

Golf course guides are pocket sized magazines filled with information about the golf course and its facilities. Every hole on the golf course is featured on its own 2-page spread. An illustrated map of the hole fills an entire page. This map is marked with important measurements to hazards and landmarks including bunkers, trees, water features, and tee box locations.

BEYOND

THE BASICS

Golf course guides are pocket sized magazines filled with information about the golf course and its facilities. Every hole on the golf course is featured on its own 2-page spread. An illustrated map of the hole fills an entire page. This map is marked with important measurements to hazards and landmarks including bunkers, trees, water features, and tee box locations.

Course Guides

  • Features an accurate, highly detailed illustration of every hole
  • Maps are built utilizing satellite technology
  • Yardages are provided for hazards and important points on the hole
  • Advice for playing each hole provided by the golf professional
  • For putting, the green depth is noted on an enlarged image
  • The center of each book shows a map of the entire golf course layout
  • Layouts are customized to highlight amenities at the golf course
  • Common themes include: weddings, pro shop, practice facilities, clubhouse, restaurant, lessons, hotel & lodging, welcome page, rates, tournaments, golf course promotion, and contact page
  • Our front covers feature full color photos of the golf course along with their name and logo
  • Back covers are often reserved for golf course contact information and usually feature a business sponsorship
  • Covers are printed on heavy cover stock paper to prevent damaged pages
  • Sized to fit in your back pocket
  • The scorecard page is one of the most viewed pages in the golf course guide
  • Golfers reference the scorecard for every hole of their 4+ hour round of golf
  • Each scorecard has important details about par, handicap, and yardages as well as a scoring grid
  • Scorecards are generally placed on the inside back cover of the book
  • Golfers often keep the scorecard section as a memento of a good round
  • Scorecards sometimes feature an overview of maps for each hole

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Experience browsing through our digital course guide tour that looks and feels just like a real paper book.

All of our golf course guide books are printed in full color on thick, glossy paper and professionally bound at our headquarters in Portland, Oregon.

Course Guides - Maps

  • Features an accurate, highly detailed illustration of every hole
  • Maps are built utilizing satellite technology
  • Yardages are provided for hazards and important points on the hole
  • Advice for playing each hole provided by the golf professional
  • For putting, the green depth is noted on an enlarged image
  • The center of each book shows a map of the entire golf course layout

Course Guides - Amenities

  • Layouts are customized to highlight amenities at the golf course
  • Common themes include: weddings, pro shop, practice facilities, clubhouse, restaurant, lessons, hotel & lodging, welcome page, rates, tournaments, golf course promotion, and contact page

Course Guides - Covers

  • Our front covers feature full color photos of the golf course along with their name and logo
  • Back covers are often reserved for golf course contact information and usually feature a business sponsorship
  • Covers are printed on heavy cover stock paper to prevent damaged pages
  • Sized to fit in your back pocket

Course Guides - Scorecard

  • The scorecard page is one of the most viewed pages in the course guide
  • Golfers reference the scorecard for every hole of their 4+ hour round of golf
  • Each scorecard has important details about par, handicap, and yardages as well as a scoring grid
  • Scorecards are generally placed on the inside back cover of the book
  • Golfers often keep the scorecard section as a memento of a good round
  • Scorecards sometimes feature an overview of maps for each hole

Course Guides - Full Book Tour

Experience browsing through our digital course guide tour that looks and feels just like a real paper book.

All of our golf course guide books are printed in full color on thick, glossy paper and professionally bound at our headquarters in Portland, Oregon.

Course Benefits

A valuable marketing tool

Course guides are the perfect solution for any golf course looking to take their image to the next level and provide their patrons with something extra. These pocket sized, hole by hole golf course guide books are completely customized with maps, yardage information, and green illustrations. They are a valuable marketing piece for your golf course as well as a classic souvenir for players. We understand every course is unique. Our design team will work directly with you to customize your guides so they highlight the best qualities of your course, and to ensure accuracy.

The economical solution

All of our products are provided to you, the golf course, at absolutely no cost. Our products are funded directly through local business sponsorship. This type of advertising gives businesses in your community an opportunity to be seen by a target consumer market, and allows your course to keep costs down.

By choosing Bench Craft Company, you will receive top-quality custom designed products without any expense to your course. Simply tell us what product you need, and we’ll take care of the rest. From obtaining sponsors to design, delivery, and installation, we’ve got you covered. No cost. No hassle. No brainer.

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DO YOU RUN A BUSINESS?

GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH GOLF

valuable BRAND EXPOSURE

Your future customers aren’t just playing a round of golf—they’re living the golf lifestyle and looking for brands that align with it. With Bench Craft Company, your business becomes part of the game itself—where attention is focused, trust is natural, and your message is seen over and over again.

From concept to course, we make it effortless. Our team handles everything—creative design, professional production, seamless installation, and reliable distribution. All included. All designed to make sure your brand earns lasting visibility in an environment that inspires connection.

A DESIREABLE DEMOGRAPHIC

Golf is growing—more players, more diversity, and more opportunities to connect your brand with decision makers who matter.

DID YOU KNOW…
Golfers are predominantly middle to high-income earners
1 in 3 golfers are top-level executives or in management
Over 90% of golfers own their own home
32% of golfers own three or more vehicles
74% of golfers dine out at least once a week

When your brand lives on the course, it doesn’t just get noticed—it gets remembered by an influential, loyal, and growing community.

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