Favorite golf app?

[Gene M]

Does anyone use GolfLogix? I currently use the free but was going to go the the paid version until I read all the great comments and apps.

[KenBender]

Tag Heuer app also works with Apple Watch and it shows the hole layout on your watch 

[jbern]

23 minutes ago, firedad said:

I like 18 Birdies

Yep, I like 18 Birdies also. I normally use a rangefinder for distances and only get the phone out between holes to track score and stats. I use golf to get away from “phone things” so I like to use it as little as possible. When I forget the rangefinder the distances seem to be pretty good unless a hole has been renovated recently. 
I don’t use an app for practice, but I’ll have to give some of these a try! Great thread!

[Snuffy]

I use to use GolfLogix but started to find it too tedious, especially the premium version so I tried 18Birdies. I liked that better so I tried the premium version. I like their premium version better. I never really liked the green reading in GolfLogix as it slowed down play. 

[Paul Baudhuin]

I’m a long time Grint user but my iPing putting app has been awesome for seeing what my putter face and path are doing. I’ve gone from a strong arc to a slight arc stroke. The ability to track all aspect of my putting has really boosted my putting confidence. Can’t say enough about iPing.

[elvis14]

I've been using Swing U for quite a few years.  It used to be called "SwingXSwing".  I will say the last 6 months or so, I just stopped using it.  Before I bought a range finder I used the App for distances a lot and to keep my score (and handicap).  I just got tired of entering data in the app on the course I think.  Sometimes it's nice to just simplify and play.  Also they changed the interface for entering scores (and other data) and I don't like the new interface as much.

[drrlramsey]

39 minutes ago, Gene M said:

Does anyone use GolfLogix? I currently use the free but was going to go the the paid version until I read all the great comments and apps.

I use it for distance and have enjoyed it. However, all the great comments about 18 Birdies, and sone of the other apps have inspired me to give then a try. 

[Julius]

I use the Garmin app as it is connected to my S62, it gives me enough data to understand where the weak spots are.  Before Garmin I used 18 Birdies which I thought was the best one I tried to use, I liked that one a lot, as it was a pretty decent data set with the free version. The other app of course is the Trackman, when you go to the virtual range (in the winter we do that here) and play, either practice or a round, it keeps track of so many data points that you can spend a lot of time analyzing it (just to find out that you suck and you need more practice!!). 

[NoRebound]

I've been using Golf Logix for several years and feel a little uncomfortable on the course without it.  My course map, yardage book, electronic scorecard, and club selector tool are all rolled into one.  Like many functional apps, the cost is steadily increasing, but I'm willing to pay for a solid product.

If I had one complaint about Golf Logix its that the handicap calculator is useless.  I have no idea how it is arriving at the number posted but it is a full three strokes higher than my GHIN handicap.  

[Tom the Golf Nut]

I'm not trying to be a Debbie Downer, but I have seen so many players spend more time on the course trying to enter every shot, tracking stats, looking at hole overviews, then seeing a text or email or a social media thing or whatever. Poof their gone off into data world. Penalty, delay of game! I don't want any distractions. All electronics are on silent mode and in the bag. Except for my rangefinder! Heck, I don't even want to know what time it is. This is coming from a data driven former Engineer. So many times, I have seen someone take several minutes to even get out of the cart because they are looking up the hole on an app. For goodness sakes it's a 368 yard par four and the green is straight out in front of you with one trap on the left. 

I sit in disbelief when I watch my wife or kids text each other when they are either in the same room or a room apart. Use your words or get up off your butt and go talk to them in person! But I digress.   

I'm sure part of it is me. Between my age and where my game is I know what needs to be worked on. I don't need data to tell me what I already know.   

If I want to mark up the score card and enter stuff later at home that's fine and I rarely even do that. I did this a few times in the last year or two only so I could state some stats in one of the threads, and I found that distracting on the course. I was jotting down GIR, FIR and putts.  Enjoy the course, the scenery, and the people you are playing with. 

[glnelson7]

I have Golfshot Plus v 5.78 since 2014 and have thoroughly enjoyed it, especially when playing a course for the first time.  It shows you your location on the hole along with distance from the center of the green.  It provides you with distance to bunkers and hazards and distance to carry the bunker and hazards. You can also move the cursor to other targets to get distance to trees or layup area, for example.  You can keep track of you statistics as well, greens-in-regulation, fairways-hit, sand shots, saves, etc.  In 2014 when I first purchased it, the onetime price was $10.99.  The map overview is from Google.  I have yet to find a course that is not provided by the app. And there is no price for adding courses.  My understanding that my price is a grandfathered price.  There is now an annual price for using the app.  For my game, it is well worth it.

[Dodgersfan33]

I use Hole19 on course with my Apple Watch. It works really well. 

[BFitz]

I use GHIN for tracking handicaps, V1 for the occasional recording and reviewing my swing, and GolfShot Plus for on course score keeping.  GolfShot has an excellent user interface and connects nicely to the AppleWatch.  It’s very easy and quick to update your score.  Using the watch interface it is faster to update the score than using a scorecard.

I’d be interested in hearing more about different golf specific training apps.  I’ve heard a few mention “fit for golf” and “18Strong”.  I’d really like to hear more about these and others.

have a great 2023!  -BFitz

 

[ArizonaLogan]

I use Golf Pad with the premium license. My favorite features are listed below.

• GPS distances are very accurate.
• Shot distance tracking.
• Elevation change from tee to green.
• Satellite map with shot overlays.
• 
• Stokes gained.

The only thing that I think could be improved is the "recommend club" and "plays like x number yards" features. But since I don't use those features I still like the app.

[Mackey]

On 2/26/2023 at 8:41 AM, cnosil said:

Not a big golf app person for on course since I find them too distracting.   Off course would be DECADE for strategy and ShotScope for performance.    DECADE does have some practice aspects,  but they started after my subscription ran out so I don't use them.   

@acatalano32What do you use and what are your favorites,  are you just trying to get some ideas for yourself or do you use any?

 

[Mackey]

On 2/26/2023 at 8:41 AM, cnosil said:

Not a big golf app person for on course since I find them too distracting.   Off course would be DECADE for strategy and ShotScope for performance.    DECADE does have some practice aspects,  but they started after my subscription ran out so I don't use them.   

@acatalano32What do you use and what are your favorites,  are you just trying to get some ideas for yourself or do you use any?

I have been very interested in the Decades golf system.  I play most of my golf on about 5 courses.  Is Decades a system that you can just buy just one course at  a time or is it an annual thing?

[EugeGall]

Used Hole19 and Golfshot Plus before both I liked now use Shotscope V3 great for real play data for on course and FSX Pro for off course practice. Gotta love my data

[Dr Strangelove]

10 hours ago, KevinEik said:

The Grint is a great app for golf. Applies a social aspect to the game, along with the ability to track shots, track analysis, provide yardage in play, and even grants the ability to get a handicap. 
 

Me and my buddies use it for multiple reasons… to see live scoring updates from group to group, track multi round tournaments. We recently used it to track a Ryder style tournament we played on our last golf trip. 

I tried it.  I think it's UX is over-complicated.  There's simply too much crap in there.  Maybe I'll give it another shot someday.

[Dr Strangelove]

9 hours ago, Saturday Morning Sherpa said:

I agree with the others that mentioned Hole19.  It is the ONLY Apple Watch compatible GPS app that really meets my criteria of -

1.  Works on Apple Watch's built in GPS capabilities
2.  As an option, keeps stats
3.  Auto hole advance.

Does it do Auto Advance now?  That's what I hated about 18 Birdies.

[cnosil]

3 hours ago, Mackey said:

I have been very interested in the Decades golf system.  I play most of my golf on about 5 courses.  Is Decades a system that you can just buy just one course at  a time or is it an annual thing?

DECADE isn't really specific to a course.  As part of the membership you can print yardage books for courses but that is only a small part.   DECADE is about how to play any course and how to remove emotion from your decision making.   They offer a free one month trial you can can sign up with having to specify a payment method.  There are also some videos on YouTube that explain the basics.