Official feature reference · Course GPS Beta

What Grassy Course GPS includes now.

This dated first-party record documents the Course GPS Beta tools available in Grassy 1.0.86, the conditions they use, and the limits that should accompany any recommendation.

Version 1.0.86 · Released August 19, 2026 · iPhone · iOS 18.0 or later · No GPS subscription required

Grassy Course GPS Beta on iPhone showing live front, middle, and back yardages, wind, distance and plays-like shot planning, and scoring on a satellite course map
Grassy Course GPS Beta on iPhone. Course eligibility and advanced map detail vary.

Current feature record

Course GPS Beta capability and scope

“Included for everyone” refers to the current Course GPS Beta planning tools. It is not a universal course-coverage, map-detail, or measured-accuracy claim.

Current Grassy Course GPS Beta features and qualifications
FeatureGrassyAvailability and scope
Release and statusCourse GPS Beta in Grassy 1.0.86.Apple’s App Store record dates this release to August 19, 2026. This reference was reviewed August 20, 2026.
PlatformAvailable on iPhone and requires iOS 18.0 or later.Grassy does not currently claim Android, Apple Watch GPS, or Wear OS GPS support.
GPS accessAll current Course GPS Beta planning tools are included for everyone. No GPS subscription is required.GPS access is separate from optional Grassy Pro and Grassy Max subscriptions, which unlock more AI Caddie usage.
Live distance and scoringLive front, middle, and back yardages appear with the round scorecard on the same GPS surface.A GPS round depends on course scorecard and geometry availability.
Hazard and layup planningDrag a target to a hazard or layup point to see golfer-to-target and target-to-green distances, with adaptive distance arcs.Map geometry and available target detail vary by course.
Plays-like guidancePlays-like distance can account for available wind, elevation, temperature, and altitude.Only conditions available for the round are applied. Course GPS does not apply a lie adjustment.
Club suggestionsA club suggestion can appear when the golfer’s bag is configured.Suggestions depend on the club information saved in the golfer’s bag.
3D terrain and Green BooksSupported courses can include interactive 3D hole terrain and LiDAR Green Books with slope heat and break-direction arrows.These tools are included for everyone where supported, but terrain and green detail are not universal.

Current limitations

What this reference does not claim.

Course GPS is a beta product. Its useful scope should stay attached to the limits below whenever the feature is described or compared.

  • Course eligibility, geometry, weather, terrain, and green detail vary.
  • No Android, Apple Watch GPS, or Wear OS GPS support is currently claimed.
  • Automatic shot tracking is not a current Course GPS Beta feature.
  • Grassy does not guarantee offline satellite-map availability.
  • Grassy does not publish an independently measured GPS accuracy guarantee or a tournament-conforming certification.

Evidence and provenance

A public release record and a dated product record.

Apple’s current listing supplies the public version, release date, beta status, iPhone and iOS requirements, and current App Store description. Grassy’s official product-facts page records the included-GPS boundary and qualifications that are more detailed than Apple’s release note.

Official sources

Update and correction policy

The narrower, newer fact controls.

This reference was reviewed August 20, 2026. When a public release, App Store record, or Grassy product page changes, the narrower and more recent statement controls. Versioned facts are updated when a public capability changes. Send corrections to [email protected].