1. V1 Golf
V1 Golf is a brilliant little app that allows users to analyze their swings by recording themselves hitting a golf ball. The beauty of an app like this is it gives you the chance to see what you are doing wrong; and why your scores are in triple digits. Users can also compare their golf swing with the swings of professionals from a variety of professional golf tours. Want to swing like Rory McIlroy? V1 Golf will show you how to replicate his stroke.
2. PGA Tour Mobile
Okay, this app won't improve your swing, but it will keep you in the know for everything that is happening on the tour. If you can't be at one of the PGA's golf tournaments or follow it at home on television, PGA Tour Mobile gives you the chance to follow the competition in full. The app also has loads of highlight videos, so you can see Sergio Garcia sink that putt on the ninth hole.
3. Hole19
Not every golfer has the benefit of having a caddie to tow around their golf bag. Nor do they have the chance to hear a caddie's wisdom for which clubs to use or how the green slopes downward. Hole19 gives you all of this great information and more. It's like having an experienced caddie in your pocket, which is a bit weird. The app has information on more than 39,000 golf courses. It can give you GPS information on yardage and more. It won't tell you which clubs to use, but you will get exact yardage to the hole.
4. The Official Rules of Golf
As we have seen this year already with Lexi Thompson, the rules of golf are complicated. That is why the sport's governing body is modifying its rules. But if you have trouble remembering the rules when you hit the links, then The Official Rules of Golf app is for you. This app will settle any problems you and your buddies have when one of you moves some impediment on the final hole.
5. Everyday Golf Coach
Never had a golf coach to help you improve your score? Well, now you do with the Everyday Golf Coach app. The app features nearly 40 videos that will give you tips on improving your swing, putt and lining up your shot. There are also tools that let you analyze your swing.
6. Golf Channel Academy
The Golf Channel Academy app may be the most complete app on the planet for anyone wanting to raise their game. There are more than 2,000 instruction videos from three coaches that give you plenty of great insight into a game that loves to infuriate us.
7. WGT Golf Lite
If you can't get out to the links or even the driving range, this app allows you to play nine holes from the comfort of your sofa. Or perhaps it will help you pass the day at the office. WGT Golf Lite is a simple video game featuring a closest to the hole challenge. Play nine holes with your friends no matter where in the world they are located. You can also see how well you compare against others in the global leaderboard. It's the next best thing to being out on a course on gorgeous June day.
8. FunGolf
Although it sounds like a video game, FunGolf is far from it, and is actually a very useful little tool. This app has shot-tracking capabilities, so you know where and how far you've just driven your tee shot. There are also maps of 33,000 golf courses from around the globe built into the app. Perhaps the coolest part of FunGolf is that it will suggest the club you should use.
9. Mobitee Golf
If you have some cash to spend on your golf game, then Mobitee Golf is a great buy. The app on your cell phone connects to a device on your golf club. The device gathers loads of information on your game and relays it to your phone. GPS, distance and more can be recorded.
These handy little apps may not prepare you for a career in golf but they surely will add an extra level to your game.
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