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Smartphones are all the rage—if you don’t have one yet (like
me), some people night think you are a dinosaur…also like me! Well, in an
effort to understand all the hubbub about smartphones (Droids or iPhones), I
asked around. I now realize that the applications that smartphones can offer
are so addicting…and helpful! I looked into the applications available for
smartphones that are valuable on the course. I have been thinking of getting a
high tech phone for a while and now…OK. SO—here are some neat Apps with great reviews:
Golf GPS APPS
SkyDroid (http://www.skydroid.net/)
Works with iPhones, iPads, & Droids with 3G Technology
Cost: $1.99
Features: GPS Distance to every green; Distances to water
hazards and bunkers
Pros: Great skycaddie for $2.
Cons: No instructions.
FreeCaddie Golf GPS (http://freecaddie.com/)
Works with most smartphones (incluing Blackberry, iPhones,
Droids, Windows).
Cost: FREE
FreeCaddie Pro Golf GPS is $9.95, and offers additional
capabilities (Not included here).
Features of FreeCaddie: Distance to the font, back, and
center of the green for 1 course. NOTE: The pro edition allows for an unlimited
number of courses.
Pros: #1 for Androids (with 700,000 downloads). There are
over 23,000 mapped courses.
Cons: Free version offers much less than the version that is
$10. Latest update isn’t working for all phones with DroidX technology.
Golf Score Card APP
GolfCard Pro (http://www.senygma.com/GolfCard/Home.html)
Works with most spartphones, including iPhones, iPods, and
Droids
Cost: Between $9.99 and $10.99
Features: Scoring, range finder, USGA Handicap Index,
Statistics, and more.
Pros: Great tracking and storage capability
Cons: Account required to use some features, such as adding
a course or uploading scores.
Other applications…
The Rules of Golf
(http://www.usga.org/news/2010/January/USGA-Launches-New-Rules-Of-Golf-Application/)
Presented by the USGA
Works with iPhones, and Droids.
Cost: $3.99
Pros: Offers user the Rules of Golf, in addition to
Decisions on the Rules of Golf and Rules of Amateur Status.
Cons: Small and hard to read.
Golf Channel Mobile (http://www.golfchannel.com/mobile/)
Presented by the Golf Channel
Works with iPhones and Droids.
Cost: FREE
Features: Tournament leaderboards, news and blogs; golf
channel show clips and instructional video; photo galleries and player
profiles; and equipment and travel reviews.
Pros: Handy way to stay on top of all the professional golf
happenings!
Cons: None.
