Know your numbers: How Map My Bag can save you strokes
You’ve striped your 7-iron 175 yards on the range before.
But was that carry or total? Downwind or into the breeze? Off a perfect lie or out of the rough? And more importantly, can you do it again when the pin’s tucked over a bunker?
This is where Map My Bag — formerly known as “Find My Distance”— comes into play. It’s designed to give you a clear, personalized distance profile for every club in your bag. Not just one number but two: carry and total.
Carry versus Total: The numbers that change decisions
Why does that distinction matter? Because course management starts with honest data. Overestimating your yardages is one of the most common — and costly — mistakes in amateur golf.
“Most players think they hit it farther than they do. But when you look at the dispersion patterns and real-world averages, there’s often a 10- to 15-yard gap between what players think and what actually happens. Map My Bag helps close that gap — and it leads to better decisions, more greens hit, and fewer blow-up holes.””
Niklas Bergdahl
Head of Trackman University
As you hit shots with each club in the simulator or on Trackman Range, Map My Bag builds an evolving, accurate record of your performance — factoring in carry, total, and even typical miss tendencies.
The result is a realistic, data-backed yardage chart that travels with you, available anytime in the Trackman Golf app.
Lessons from the tour to the weekend game
This isn’t just a tool for tour players.
Colin Swatton, Jason Day’s former caddie and longtime coach, preaches the importance of knowing your true distances.
“If I was to go caddie for an amateur playing in their local tournament, I could probably save them in the vicinity of 10, 15 shots a round. Unless you know how far you're hitting it, it makes it almost impossible to club yourself or caddie for yourself.”
Colin Swatton
Coach and former caddie for Jason Day
With Map My Bag, there’s no more guessing. You’ll know whether your 5-iron carries 190 or rolls out to 190. That’s the difference between a ball on the green and one in the water.
Smarter choices, lower scores
It’s this kind of insight that helps you make confident choices.
If you know your 8-iron carries 150 and stops quickly, that changes how you attack a front pin. If your hybrid tends to roll out 12 yards past carry, you’ll think twice before pulling it into a tight landing zone.
These small adjustments can make a big difference in scoring — especially over 18 holes.
“Tiger Woods, arguably one of the greatest of all time, if not the greatest, always said you make aggressive swings to conservative targets. That’s course management — understanding your game and then applying it the best way you can onto the golf course to make the best decisions that you can to avoid trouble.”
Colin Swatton
Coach and former caddie for Jason Day
Whether you’re a weekend warrior or a low-handicap grinder, Map My Bag gives you one of the biggest advantages in golf: the truth. Not wishful thinking. Not range-ball math. Just cold, hard, useful numbers that help you manage the course better.
How to use Map My Bag
Map My Bag is now available in the Trackman Golf app, indoors on Trackman simulators, and outdoors on Trackman Range. Check out the video below for a full tutorial.
Give it a try, and discover how knowing your real yardages can help you play a better game.