8 golf apps you need in your life now

1. World Golf Tour

Certainly one of the best and sought after apps among keen golfers who love their gaming, with World Golf Tour you can play some of the world’s best courses, including Oakmont, the Old Course, Pebble Beach and more, as well as battling it out against players from across the globe.

2. Golf Star

Perhaps not as realistic World Golf Tour but it’s certainly just as much fun. Golf Star features a host of different game modes to keep users occupied for hours on end while, like World Golf Tour, you can have the opportunity to play against people from all over the world.

3. Flick Golf

If you’re up for something a little less serious than the two above, Flick Golf is perfect for you. Basically, you flick the  ball to try and sink the perfect hole-in-one. Sounds easy, but there’s a lot more to it!

4. Rules of Golf by The R&A

A must-have for all you avid golfers. Covers every issue that can arise in a round of golf, from on-course behaviour, through a summary of the fundamental rules, to the complete Rules of Golf (effective January 2016). Whatever happens, you’re sure to find the answer you’re looking for.

5. Golfshot GPS

Golfshot GPS gives you flyover access to over 500,000 greens for more than 40,000 courses. A unique aspect is that a lot of other rangefinder apps don’t offer the ability to take photos and notes on specific holes, but Golfshot GPS certainly does.

6. Golf GPS & Scorecard

Helps find ranges close to you, tracks scores, shows you the lay of the land, and even links up with Pebble watches in order to let you see distances without even having to pull out your iPhone. Boasts that it can work at every course in the world.

7. V1 Golf

Ability to record and analyse your golf swing and also compare it with more than 50 Tour players, including Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwood and Darren Clarke. You can trim, mark up, and edit video of your swing and play it back in slow motion and frame-by-frame.

8. Everyday Golf Coach

Lessons that offer major swing and short game principles, the app also lets you compare your swing with that of a model. You can use the tools and variable-speed playback feature to analyse your swing.