Illustration showing a golf hole map converted to PDF, printed on a printer, and assembled into a detailed golf yardage book.

Setup & Print

Download, setup and print yardage book​

The image is a line drawing of a golf hole
Person holding a tablet displaying a golf yardage book PDF, with Adobe Acrobat Reader visible on a laptop screen in the background.

Edition

To open the yardage book, we recommend you use Acrobat Reader.

We don’t have any shares in Adobe, but this viewer is free and remains the most reliable and widely used in the world.

You can download it free of charge from the following link (official website):

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Modeling

To create a booklet with cardboard pages as the cover and back, simply place one cardboard sheet at the top of your printer's paper stack. The document is designed so the first printed page aligns with the cover.

You can print course books on any paper type and weight.

However, we recommend:

  • A4 white paper. Standard paper weight is 80g.
  • For a more substantial feel, consider 90g or 100g paper.
  • For the cover, using 130g to 200g paper will provide greater durability and comfort.

If you don't have a printer or prefer professional quality, you can have the booklet printed at a professional print shop.

Image showing a printer, cardboard covers, printed pages, and stacks of paper organized by weight for booklet production.
Screenshot of a PDF print dialog showing recommended settings: actual size, double-sided printing with long-edge flip, and automatic orientation.

Print

The A4 file creation mode enables double-sided printing with good page synchronization.

To do this, follow the printing instructions below:

  • Pages to print: All
  • Orientation: Auto or Landscape
  • Size: A4 or Actual, depending on printer
  • Recto/Verso: Turn over long edges

If you’d like to have a booklet with cardboard pages on the first and last pages, simply insert one (and only one) cardboard sheet on top of the stack in your printer’s tray. The book is created so that the first printed page matches the cover pages.

Cutting - Material

Be sure to work with care when using knives or scissors to avoid injury. If you’re not comfortable with cutting, you might consider entrusting this task to a printing professional.

For this job, you will need:

  • Printed Yardage Book with cut lines and bleeds (see picture)
  • A cutter, a pair of sharp scissors or a paper cutter.
  • A metal ruler.
  • Cutting board (optional, but recommended to protect your work surface).
  • Adhesive tape (optional).
  • Stapler with 26/8mm staples (recommended for stapling more than 50 pages together).

If you don't have a printer or prefer professional quality, you can have the booklet printed at a professional print shop.

Photo showing printed golf yardage book pages with cut lines and bleed area, surrounded by cutting and binding tools on a work surface.

Cutting - Steps

1. Preparation
  • Make sure you have a clean, flat work surface.
  • Place your booklet on the work surface.
2. Identify trim lines and bleeds:
  • Trim lines are usually thin, continuous lines indicating where you need to cut the booklet.
  • Bleeds are areas of content that extend slightly beyond the cutting margins to avoid unwanted white edges after cutting.
  • They are often marked by a background color or fill area.
3. Edge trimming:
  • Use the metal ruler to ensure that your cut will be straight and precise.
  • Align the ruler along the cutting line you wish to cut.
  • Using the cutter or scissors, cut along the ruler, applying constant pressure.
  • Be very precise to avoid mistakes.
4. Cutting corners:
  • For corners, you can use the cutter or scissors.
  • Make sure you cut the corners cleanly, following the cutting lines.
5. Assembly (if necessary):
  • If your booklet is made up of several pages or panels, assemble them in the appropriate order.
  • The first sheet represents the cover
  • The left-hand side represents the first pages of the booklet
  • The right-hand side represents the last pages of the booklet
  • So place the right-hand stack under the left-hand stack, then the two cover sheets above and below this stack.
6. Check:
  • After cutting all the pages, check that they fit together correctly and that trim margins and bleeds are uniform on all pages.
7. Finishing:
  • The grey strip at the top of the booklet is the space reserved for stapling.
  • We recommend 3 staples (left, right and center) for greater stability.
  • If you wish, you can use adhesive tape to reinforce the top of the booklet before stapling.
  • Make sure the tape doesn't obstruct the contents of the booklet.
  • You're done! Your cut booklet with cut lines and bleeds is ready to use.