18BIRDIES BLOG

Youth on Course helps junior golfers play for $5 or less. Here's how to use 18Birdies to find participating courses near you and confirm availability before you head out.

Log a round during Week 8 of the 10 Million Golfers celebration for your chance to win a round for two at TPC Scottsdale's iconic Stadium Course, home of golf's loudest hole.

A scorecard can tell you the yardage, slope, and rating, but it can't tell you what the course is actually playing like today. The new Course Forum fixes that. It's a live discussion board built into every Course Profile, where golfers share real-time conditions, ask for strategy on tricky holes, and find playing partners for their next round. Beyond the intel, it's a place to actually meet the people you're sharing a course with. Here's what it looks like, how the badges work, and where to find it in the app.

Week 7 of the 10 Million Golfers celebration heads to TPC Sawgrass, home of THE PLAYERS and one of golf’s most recognizable holes. Log a qualifying 9- or 18-hole round in 18Birdies this week for your chance to win a round for two, plus a cash stipend to help make the trip happen and take on the legendary Island Green.

Week 6 of our 10 Million Golfers celebration returns to the Monterey Peninsula for Spyglass Hill, a course where ocean dunes give way to Del Monte Forest and every hole pulls its name from the classic adventure novel Treasure Island. Log a qualified round this week for your chance to win a round for two, plus a cash stipend to help make the trip happen.

Week 5 of the 10 Million Golfers celebration heads to Cabot Citrus Farms. Log a qualifying round this week for your shot at a dream trip to take on the Karoo Course’s wide fairways, bold bunkering, and wild greens. Designed to reward creativity while punishing indecision, every hole offers a new challenge. One round on 18Birdies is all it takes to enter.

This week, one 18Birdies golfer and a guest could win a round for two at Kiawah's Ocean Course, one of the hardest courses in America and home to a legendary Ryder Cup and two PGA Championships. The prize also includes a cash stipend to help make the trip happen, plus a pair of Meta AI glasses.

Week 3 of the 10 Million Golfers celebration is headed to Whistling Straits. Log a qualified round for your chance to win a dream golf trip for two to a major championship venue with Ryder Cup history and Lake Michigan drama.

Week 1 of the 10 Million Golfers celebration just got bigger. Along with Pebble Beach, eligible entrants now have a chance to win bonus prize drops from Hyperice and PuttOUT. Tune in each week for new bonus prizes throughout the celebration.

Week 2 of 18Birdies’ 10 Million Golfers celebration is live, and we’re heading to Pinehurst No. 2. Log a qualified round in 18Birdies for a chance to win a round for two at Donald Ross’s legendary championship course, plus a cash stipend to help make the trip happen.

18Birdies just hit 10 million users, and we’re celebrating the golfers who helped us get here. To say thanks, we’re launching 10 weeks of dream-course sweepstakes, with a new featured course revealed every Thursday. Log a qualified round in 18Birdies each week for a chance to win!

Memorial Day kicks off golf trip season, and every committed golfer knows the feeling. The swing that felt bulletproof at home suddenly falls apart on the first tee of an unfamiliar course. This piece breaks down the three forces that quietly wreck your game on the road, plus the tools that help you actually play well wherever the trip takes you.

Aaron Rai won the 2026 PGA Championship with iron covers, a 2019 driver, and no club sponsorship. His Strokes Gained data reveals why real golf improvement often comes from understanding your game better, not constantly buying new equipment.

Compare Scramble, Best Ball, and Alternate Shot to find the right golf format for your group. Whether you are planning a casual buddies trip, a competitive money game, or your own Ryder Cup-style weekend, this guide breaks down how each format works, when to use it, and how to run it in 18Birdies.

Your first round back tells you exactly where your game is. Use this checklist to make sure the answer is somewhere you like. From shaking off the rust before the season starts to dialing in your warmup on the day, every step here is designed to get you playing your best golf faster. Make this season count.