Help – Courses, Hole Map & AI Caddy

The Golf Mentor app turns your iPhone into a GPS caddy — giving you hole distances, interactive maps, and an AI Caddy to advise you on every shot.

Finding Your Course

  1. From the Dashboard, tap Courses.
  2. Your recently played courses are listed first.
  3. To find a nearby course, tap Find Nearby. The app uses your iPhone GPS to search within a few kilometres.
  4. Select your course from the list to open it.

Note: location services must be enabled for your iPhone in iOS Settings → Privacy → Location Services → The Golf Mentor.

Navigating the Hole Map

  • The Hole Map shows a GPS overhead view of the current hole.
  • Distances to the front, centre, and back of the green are displayed.
  • Tap the 1st / hole number button to jump to a specific hole.
  • Use the Next Hole and Previous Hole buttons to step through the course.
  • Hazards, bunkers, and the green outline are marked where GPS data is available.

Using the AI Caddy

  1. From the Courses screen, tap the Caddy button for your course.
  2. The AI Caddy opens a chat interface. It already knows the current hole layout.
  3. Type your question in the chat box and tap Send.
  4. Example questions:
    • "I'm 148 metres to the front pin, slight uphill. What club?"
    • "There's a crosswind from the right on this hole. Advice?"
    • "What's the best approach angle to avoid the bunker on the right?"

Menu Navigation in the iOS App

  • Top-left button — the left-hand options menu (Back, side context links). In the native app this appears as a bridge button labelled Options.
  • Top-right button — the main navigation (Dashboard, MyHome, ChatGPT, Settings, Help, Sign Out). Tap to open the options sheet.

Course Limits

  • Premium membership includes access to a set number of courses per calendar month.
  • If you reach your limit, you will be notified. The limit resets on your billing date.
  • See iOS Account & Billing help for details.

Unmapped Courses

If your course is not yet mapped, the app will automatically request mapping from our GPS partner. Mapping is usually completed within 24 hours — you will receive an email notification when it is ready.