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The app when used on just my phone is great. However, when paired to my Apple Watch the app is not worth the money or effort to even use. Issues ranging from slow performance to the app not closing on the watch. The not closing out on my watch will probably force me to go with another app. I can’t stand looking at my watch for the time and instead I see I’m 999 yards away from what ever hole days after I last played and the app being closed on my phone.
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Brilliant!
This has improved my game so much. Estimating distances is just another thing to get wrong. This app takes the guesswork of that out and leaves you just selecting the right club for that distance.
Plus keeping track of scores is nice because if you’re new like me, those scores are high.
And the shot tracking is great to review your game after the event and get a better feel of real average distances you can hit each club (clubs don’t go as far on the course as they do at the driving range.)
Plus my wife and Dad can watch my game unfold live on a score card and on a map!
Happy Golfing!
Plus keeping track of scores is nice because if you’re new like me, those scores are high.
And the shot tracking is great to review your game after the event and get a better feel of real average distances you can hit each club (clubs don’t go as far on the course as they do at the driving range.)
Plus my wife and Dad can watch my game unfold live on a score card and on a map!
Happy Golfing!
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Helpful, no problem and works well
Just upgraded it and I strongly recommend it, it tells you everything you need to know and very detailed. Don’t need dater nor WiFi very easy to set up on both my phone and Apple Watch plus very easy to use. My only warning is it does have little course on it in the UK so if you want to play at your local club check if you can get your course. But no problems!!!
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Two Thumbs Up
After trying about a dozen golf GPS apps ...none of which I was happy with...I finally discovered Golf Pad and my search was over. Although the app has features and capabilities far beyond what I require, the two most important features I need are right on the money. First, I get accurate yardages. Standing next to my current partner who uses a $200 Bushnell rangefinder, yardages are identical. And second, the app does not use a lot of battery life. And the developers give excellent tech-support. Love this app!
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It’s great.
I’ve given them all a try and subscribed to a few. There is a lot to love but the thing that keeps me is that I’ve found Golfpad to be the quickest and most intuitive score entry out of the lot. I use Link also which is super sweet and makes things mega easy but when I play with some “old fashioned” buds, I can track all out scores with ease. Support is great as well. Sometimes support takes longer than I would hope but they are always friendly and eager to resolve the issue.
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Issues, but best GPS for Battery Life
I like this app a bunch. Been using it for a couple years. When able, a couple times a week. Compared to other golf gps apps I’ve tried, it is the easiest on my battery. I have used this app for two straight rounds in one day and was even playing music on the same device simultaneously and still had plenty of battery life. As previous comment, I have had delays or glitches on it populating distances, sometimes having to go back and forth between screens for it to come up. But it is still reliable and worth using.
One recent complaint that I have which is really irritating and why I only give this 3 Stars, is due to the logging of scores for multiple players. Guess during one of the updates this changed. But now when inputting multiple players scores per hole it only saves the last persons score that you input. The work around is, you have input and save each individuals score, one at a time. I have to input my score on hole 1, save and then do the same for everyone else. And even then it still does not save scores properly. So lately I have had to get someone else to manually keep score on paper then go back and fill in the missing scores. So at this point it has not been very reliable. I didn’t even use it my last round due to this timely issue. Hope this gets fixed soon so I get back to using and referring this app.
One recent complaint that I have which is really irritating and why I only give this 3 Stars, is due to the logging of scores for multiple players. Guess during one of the updates this changed. But now when inputting multiple players scores per hole it only saves the last persons score that you input. The work around is, you have input and save each individuals score, one at a time. I have to input my score on hole 1, save and then do the same for everyone else. And even then it still does not save scores properly. So lately I have had to get someone else to manually keep score on paper then go back and fill in the missing scores. So at this point it has not been very reliable. I didn’t even use it my last round due to this timely issue. Hope this gets fixed soon so I get back to using and referring this app.
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Good value for money
I’ve had a few minor things that needed fixing and the support to fix them is 100%. I would buy this app again and recommend it to my friends.
Pretty good, data could be used more effectively.
Excellent shot tracking in terms of exact ball positioning and relatively hassle free to track shots on mobile. Always finds the course I’m on with no problem and battery use is ok, drains me to about 40% after a full 18.
Once you’ve got a few games in you can see some interesting stats like your average distance for each club or the general direction of your shots but in very raw form.
The presentation of the data is a little too raw for me and it’s a lot like looking at a giant spread sheet of information without any analysis. As a data nerd, I can draw my own conclusions, but it would be nice to see some of this done for you, especially at the steep price of $20. Perhaps a simplified summary page like “in the past 5 games you have been using your 5 iron drastically more than any other club” or “you tend to over push or hook your shots when you use a 3 wood”
Finally, I think that this app would be fantastic if i could see how my stats stack up generally against other app users. For example, how far on average do Golf Pad users drive? Whats their average hybrid distance?
Once you’ve got a few games in you can see some interesting stats like your average distance for each club or the general direction of your shots but in very raw form.
The presentation of the data is a little too raw for me and it’s a lot like looking at a giant spread sheet of information without any analysis. As a data nerd, I can draw my own conclusions, but it would be nice to see some of this done for you, especially at the steep price of $20. Perhaps a simplified summary page like “in the past 5 games you have been using your 5 iron drastically more than any other club” or “you tend to over push or hook your shots when you use a 3 wood”
Finally, I think that this app would be fantastic if i could see how my stats stack up generally against other app users. For example, how far on average do Golf Pad users drive? Whats their average hybrid distance?
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Very good app.
The support team is very responsive. This app has had its growing pains but being in the software industry I understand. The link device for the iPhone still locks up when I try to turn it off but it’s easily reset. This is a good way to track your shots and distances. It gives you an accurate reading on how far you hit each of your clubs. I haven’t had any issues with the tags themselves as other people reported. I used to use golfshot GPS and with this app I don’t have to remember to track each shot. I just click the club in the link device and it tracks the distance until I click my next club. The link device also lets you mark the flag position. The only thing I would like to see improved is the distance of my last putt. I usually make my first putt and when I miss it I go and mark the flag position and then click my putter to the link and mark my last putt location. This usually gives some bogus distance. For example I can click the hole position and in the same spot click my putter to the link and it tells me my last putt was something crazy like 8 yards. A minor inconvenience.
You can also play an entire round bd without using the phone By just clicking clubs on the link device. I haven’t tried to play entire round this way but I have played several holes and it does work well.
You can also play an entire round bd without using the phone By just clicking clubs on the link device. I haven’t tried to play entire round this way but I have played several holes and it does work well.
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Excellent app!
Golf pet GPS is great for my game. It helps me keep track of my score, accumulate statistics on driving distance number Bert’s greens in regulation and many other statistics. The dashboard also provides a lot of good insight into improvement areas.
I like to use the app using my Apple Watch but it’s difficult to record which clubs I’m actually hitting using the watch. This is an improvement opportunity for future updates.
I like to use the app using my Apple Watch but it’s difficult to record which clubs I’m actually hitting using the watch. This is an improvement opportunity for future updates.
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