Best (free) golf apps

galwaylad14

An apple product recently came into my possession and I want to add a few golf apps? What are the best free ones? Is there anyone that actually can measure distances or are all those the paid for apps?

And what's the best stats app?

cairny

Golfshot for stats (distance element has to be paid for but free version will give brilliant stats.

ronnie3585

Hole19 is a very good GPS app. It's free with no subscriptions.

Tweaky

Try fungolf GPS - available on the app store.

http://www.fungolf.com/

Harness. Energy. Block. Bad.

Swing by Swing is another good one for use as a rangefinder, scorecard and stats

rollotomasi

I like and use the Nike golf stat app (but haven't tried any other).

Kingswood Rover

I find distance markers and pacing the best..... apps and rangefinders me Swiss

Norfolk Enchants_

Kingswood Rover wrote: »

I find distance markers and pacing the best..... apps and rangefinders me Swiss

So you're the fella holding everyone up with your pacing up to the green with your 50 yard pitch and trying to do the maths on the back of a card, get yourself into the 21st century and get yourself a rangefinder.
OP +1 on the golfshot APP for stats, second to none IMO.

Kingswood Rover

Norfolk Enchants_ wrote: »

So you're the fella holding everyone up with your pacing up to the green with your 50 yard pitch and trying to do the maths on the back of a card, get yourself into the 21st century and get yourself a rangefinder.
OP +1 on the golfshot APP for stats, second to none IMO.

No not at all, yep them lads wreck your head, no i head for the 200,150 or 100 depending on the tee shot and then count/pace to my ball ready to rock, weapon in hand, as for judging how far the pin is on the green, front, back middle, add between 5-7 yards is usually fine. The lads walking around saying what are you getting john? looking at their devices are the people holding people up more than the pacers imo.

bigtimecharlie

Any android app for the european tour live scoring like the PGA Tour one?

slave1

bigtimecharlie wrote: »

Any android app for the european tour live scoring like the PGA Tour one?

Yeah, Live Golf Scores and News is what it's called, looks like it pulls info from the European Tour website so if a slightly different URL is in play it can fall over.

MJBett

Hole19 has both distances and stat tracking for free!
In my opinion, the best golf gps app out there!

mafc

MJBett wrote: »

Hole19 has both distances and stat tracking for free!
In my opinion, the best golf gps app out there!

Downloaded this last week, haven't used it yet but it looks good.

jimjim12

Some apps also provide information on wide and elevation, these are not allowed in competitive rounds from what I understand.
From the R&A site.
Q. What kind of distance-measuring devices are allowed by Local Rule?

A. A GPS, laser, smart phone, any really; however, it is important that the device only measures distance. The use of a distance-measuring device that is designed to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect a player’s play, such as gradient or wind speed, is not permitted, regardless of whether such an additional function is used or not, and even if that function is disabled.

randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2014/January/Revision-to-Rules-Regarding-Distance-Measuring-Devices.aspx

OffalyMedic

just got hole 19. seems like a great app. Wont get to use it until portmarnock on Saturday. Hope it helps me around that track

Edmundy

ronnie3585 wrote: »

Hole19 is a very good GPS app. It's free with no subscriptions.

Thanks ronnie , tried it and found it to be excellent !

Golfgraffix

shaunac93 wrote: »

just got hole 19. seems like a great app. Wont get to use it until portmarnock on Saturday. Hope it helps me around that track

There is a local rule in Portmarnock links not allowing smartphones as DMD's.

But I am sure the society will allow it.

charlieIRL

Golfgraffix wrote: »

There is a local rule in Portmarnock links not allowing smartphones as DMD's.

But I am sure the society will allow it.

Unfortunately, we will be going with course rules - if they don't allow them then we must respect that.