Attention golfers!
We know that no matter how good you are, or how good you think you are, there will always be off days for you. You hook it there, you slice it here. You 7-putt the easiest green on the course. It just happens sometimes!
That can be frustrating, we know, so we’re bringing you 8 mobile apps that we hear can help you out a bit if things aren’t going so well!
Oh, technology! What can’t you do??
Here they are:
Golf Genie Practice Drills Pro
This app acts like your virtual golf instructor and provides a whole slew of practice drills for your full swing and short game. Designed by PGA Tour pros, it also provides specific solutions and drills to address common swing faults like hooking, pulling, pushing and slicing. You can use the customization features to pick and choose which drills you’d like to focus on and then create your own personalized practice routine.
Cost: $0.99 (on sale for a limited time from $2.99)
U.S. Golf Courses
U.S. Golf Courses is a basic but useful app that provides a directory of major courses in every state in the country. More than 13,500 courses are listed. In addition to a breakout by state, this app also provides information on each, such as grass/bunker information, contact details, facilities available, food options and more.
Cost: $0.99
Golfshot: Golf GPS
Knowing the layout of the course and each hole is essential for every golfer’s game. With a GPS-enabled app like Golfshot, which tracks more than 35,000 courses worldwide, you have immediate access to aerial views, distances to the hole from any spot and exact placement of the pin for better accuracy. The app comes with a handicap calculator, and once stroke information is inputted, it automatically creates statistical graphs that map your performance and makes it easy to track for improvement on future rounds.
Cost: $29.99
Golf’s Greatest Destinations
The app lets you search beautiful destinations and also provides categories such as Best for Buddy Trips, Best for Low Handicappers, Best Desert Courses, Best for Golf & Beach and much more. Information on each course is provided, as are accompanying photos.
Cost: $2.99
V1 Golf
This app not only lets you analyze your own swing, but also lets you compare swings from pros and figure out what adjustments you need to make to stop hooking your drives. You can draw planes on the video screen to see how straight your line is, do split-screens to compare swings and watch in slow motion to see every single movement.
Cost: $3.99 (on sale for a limited time from $9.99)
The Rules of Golf
There are lots and lots of rules in golf, and there will be a time ├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥ if there hasn’t been already ├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥ when you’re playing with someone who is ALL about the rules. In those instances, it’s helpful to have a definitive guide to golf.
Cost: $3.99
Golf Digest Tips Plus
Tips Plus covers everything from swing mechanics, putting, short game, strategy and golf exercises and also features commentary from the best coaches like Hank Haney, David Leadbetter and Jim Flick. There are accompanying videos for the tips.
Cost: FREE
Golf Channel Mobile
To keep up to speed on the latest news and updates from the world of golf, the Golf Channel Mobile app is a good one to have. It provides breaking news, up-to-the-minute tournament scoreboards, player profiles and clips from recent Golf Channel shows.
Well, there you go everyone! Have a great time out on the links this spring and summer, and we hope your hand doesn’t get eaten by an alligator!
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