Spring time is here, the birds are chirping, the plants are getting green again, and that means it’s almost time to get back out there and play some golf. Every golfer is always trying to improve their golf game and have some fun in the process so here are some golf apps and other stuff to help you enjoy the game better this year.
Flick Golf Extreme
[Price: $1.49]
Flick Golf Extreme is a fun little time waster where you use your finger as a golf club and flick the ball to the hole. It features decent graphics, some interesting mechanics, and you can turn the game music off so you can listen to your own music instead. It’s a simple game and good for when you’re waiting for that slow group in front of you to finish a hole on the golf course.
Fun Putt Mini Golf
[Price: Free / $1.99]
Fun Putt Mini Golf is another fun little golf-themed time waster and if you’ve ever been to a mini golf course then you know what you’re in for. There are over 100 holes, simple mechanics, and a surprising amount of content. Again, it’s not going to improve your game, but it’s a good way to pass time while you wait for other people to improve theirs.
Golf Channel Academy
[Price: $1.99 per episode / $4.99 full season]
Okay, so Golf Channel Academy isn’t an app. It’s a TV show that’s aimed to help people improve their golf game. Episodes include pro advice on things like grip, swing, sand play, posture, putting, and other golf tips. It’s $1.99 per episode or you can get the whole season for $4.99. Sometimes the best way to learn is to watch the pros do it and it could help you figure things out!
Golf Channel Mobile
[Price: Free]
Golf Channel Mobile is the official application of the Golf Channel. It features blog posts, news, and analysis about golf from people who work around the game. You can also follow players with tournament info, leaderboards, and even video content. Every golf enthusiast should have a decent source of news to keep up on the latest stuff and this is a pretty good option.
Golf GPS & Scorecard
[Price: Free with in app purchases]
Golf GPS & Scorecard a GPS rangefinder app mixed with a digital scorecard. You can use the rangefinder so you can plan your shots and see how far you are from various parts of the course. You can then use the scorecard functionality to keep score and see graphs that show all of your games. There is a premium version that has more features. If you’re playing a course the app doesn’t have, you can pay to have them add it or you can add it yourself if you want to go through the trouble.
Golf GPS Rangefinder: Golf Pad
[Price: Free with in app purchases]
Golf GPS Rangefinder: Golf Pad is essentially a competitor to the prior app. It has many of the same features including a rangefinder that has over 30,000 golf courses around the world. On top of the extensive list of features, you’ll also get support for Android Wear, Magellan Echo Series, and Pebble smartwatches. Much like the other app, if your golf course isn’t present, you can create it yourself on your computer.
Golf Star
[Price: Free with in app purchases]
Golf Star is a golf game with a bit more substance. It boasts pretty decent graphics, somewhat realistic physics, and even realistic golfing techniques. Golf Star also features three different game modes, tournaments, and even game changers like humidity and wind speed. It’s likely among the best golf games available on mobile and that makes it worth checking out.
Nike Golf 360
[Price: Free]
Nike Golf 360 is a tracker application that lets you keep score, track your stats, see your progress, and help analyze things like driving accuracy and putting. It has data for 26,000 golf courses and built in scorecard functionality. You can also find tips, tricks, and tools to help you improve your game. There are some bugs here and there that other users have reported, but it is totally free to use which is a big plus.
Super Stickman Golf
[Price: Free with in app purchases]
Super Stickman Golf is another time waster golf-themed game where you play as a stick man and you must predictably shoot the ball in the hole. It features 280 levels, simple game play, unlockable content, and some fun obstacles to overcome. It’s also reasonably sized and there are online leaderboards.
Zen Golf: Mastering the Mental Game
[Price: $9.99]
Everyone who plays sports knows that the mental aspects are just as important as the physical ones and even something as simple as having confidence can change the way you play. Zen Golf is a book available on Google Play Books that helps teach you how to handle the game from a mental aspect to help yourself improve. It has stellar reviews and looks at the game from something other than a physical perspective.
Zepp Golf
[Price: Free]
Zepp Golf is a free app that helps you analyze your game to see how you can improve. There is a video analysis tool built in along with the ability to replay swings from multiple angles and the ability to play your swing next to pro swings to see how they do it differently than you. It’s totally free with no in-app purchases which is great for golf players on a budget.
Wrap up
If we missed any great shows, movies, books, or golf apps, please let us know in the comments!
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