7 Golf GPS Apps That Point To Success On The Course

For a beginner, a dedicated golf GPS device would be a big investment especially if you are still learning the ropes. There’s an app for everything today, even one to translate babies’ cry talk. So it’s only natural that Apple and Android app stores are flush with golf GPS apps.

We selected the 7 best golf GPS apps for the folks who want to keep their phone close and their scores lower. These are not just direction-tellers, these are your virtual mentors with statistics, scoring and analysis functions. Once you are fully acquainted with the apps, you will find the best golf GPS watch and handhelds easy to use. The prime advantage? Some of these apps are Free!

1. Golf GPS & Digital Scorecard by SwingxSwing

Platform: Apple and Android

Golf GPS and Digital Scorecard app is in high demand for its accurate distance and ‘free for life’ policy. Without paying a dime, you can experience a dynamic golf suite with GPS distances to the green and the hazards. You can create your own account and collate all your gameplay information under one heading. This would be useful if you work with a coach later. You can share your data graphics and photos with others too. It has a scorecard to keep track of your progress and advances automatically through the holes. Smart-watch integration is another perk.

They do have a version called Looper available at a nominal price. This is a full-fledged virtual caddie with slope-elevated distances, club recommendation, sophisticated scorecards and coupons from various golf partners.

2. Golfshot: Golf GPS by Shotzoom software

Platform: Apple and Android

The popular GolfShot: Golf GPS app is completely free and very popular. At the basic level, it gives you distance to the center of the green. You can zoom into the satellite images of the course and closely examine the hazards. You have a hassle-free scorecard for you and your posse of four. GolfShot analyzes your gameplay like your mother would analyze your love-life: thoroughly and critically. Stats like fairway hits, greens-in-regulation, putts-per-hole etc. are displayed.  GolfShot also partners with GolfNow and offer 80% off on tee time when book through this app.

Once you download GolfShot, it will give you a free taste of GolfShot Pro. You need this to get distances to hazards and targets.

3. Hole19 GPS Rangefinder and Scorecard by Stat Track Technologies

Platform: Apple and Android

Hole 19 golf GPS app is a free download for distances to the front, center and back of the green. All the target and hazard distances are mapped too. The aerial hole view is surreal in its details. You can define a target at any point of the hole and get the distance and avoid hazards. Digital scorecard with Stableford and Stroke Play scoring are available. You can check out the ratings and reviews of various courses. You can input and share your golfing exploits with your partners. They will do the same to keep you on your toes. You can also book tee-times on this golf GPS app in 850 golf courses across USA.

4. Golf GPS by GolfLogix Scorecard + Rangefinder by GolfLogix

Platform: Apple and Android

This GolfLogix golf GPS app is fast-evolving tool available free of cost. It gives you distances to the front, center and back of the green on one screen. Distances to the layups and hazards are not missed either. You also get a detailed hole view from the top to pan out your game strategy. The scorecard is not overwhelming for a beginner. This free golf GPS app measures shot distances for each club and notes the club averages. Based on these it creates a grid for club recommendation. It also has a calorie counter. You can keep track of how healthy golf is for you.

5. Golf Pad: Free Golf GPS Range Finder and Scorecard by Contorra LLC

Platform: Apple and Android

The Golf Pad golf GPS app is functional for free covering 40,000+ golf courses in the world. You get distances to the front, center, and back of the green along with distance to any point on the course. Shot distance tracking is enormously easy with a single tap. Free aerial images of the course give you GPS distances to the hazards and help you figure out how to approach them. The Stroke Gained analysis pans out the improvement in your game with the shots you have lost on each hole. A PGA-quality scorecard for multiple players to track strokes, penalties, fairway hits etc. rounds up its spec.

6. Golf GPS Range Finder by Bryan Thornburry

Platform: Apple and Android

This is a simple golf GPS app for the amateurs. It doesn’t confuse you with multiple screens and training aids. And most importantly it saves battery life by switching off GPS between holes. The bird’s eye view of hole gives you a clear picture of where you want the golf ball to fly. You can zoom into the screen at any point and get the distance to that point. You can even measure multiple distances on the same screen before taking a shot to compare. Shot distance tracking will help you select the right clubs.

With the latest version, location services are no longer required to use this golf GPS app.

7. Mobitee GPS Golf Free by Mobitee

Platform: Apple and Android

Mobitee Golf GPS app is an elaborate suite that expands to accommodate a virtual golf coach. You can move the target to any point you want and get the distances. Yardage to the greens is instantly available. Flyover videos of the course give you a virtual tour of any course from your cozy apartment. It packs complete golf guides of up to 34,000 courses. Scorecard for multiple players gets you in the competitive mode. Hole view further enhances your understanding of the course.

About Author:

I am Dominic J. Leon. As a golf enthusiast, I bring all my golf research under the umbrella of www.ubergolf.net. We collect information and tips from the expert and collate it in one place for budding-to-expert level golfers. This helps you play your top game on every course and stay updated on the golf supplies and technology. From how-to articles to product suggestions, we have covered all things golf.

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