# DuffMate: Golf Shot Tracker — Apple Watch GPS & Scorecard > Golf shot counter and tracker using Apple Watch motion sensors. (iPhone/iPad app by Mike Heller.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duffmate-golf-shot-tracker/id6773169062 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Mike Heller](https://appshunter.io/developer/6773169064) - Category: Sports, Health & Fitness - Price: $5.99 - Rating: 5.00/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 18.6 · 7 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-07-10 - Data updated: 2026-09-05 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duffmate-golf-shot-tracker/id6773169062/reviews.md ## What is DuffMate? "Was that a 6 or a 7!?" - DuffMate has you covered. "My cart doesn't have a GPS screen!" - DuffMate has that one covered, too. DuffMate counts your golf shots. Full swings are detected automatically — so you can keep your focus on your golf round. Wear your Apple Watch. Swing. DuffMate feels the motion and logs the shot. Tap in your putts and the score is recorded. Your iPhone stores your stats, replays your round, and now shows a live satellite GPS view of the hole you're playing — or lets you preview any course before you tee off. WHAT DUFFMATE DOES • Automatic shot detection — Developed by a fighter aircraft flight control designer with a wife learning the game, the Watch's motion sensors recognize the golf swing and does the counting. Adjustments are made with a quick tap. • Live GPS on your iPhone — a satellite view of the hole you're playing, front/center/back yardages, and tap-to-measure distance to anywhere on the map. Works for the round in progress or to scout a course ahead of time. • GPS distance to the green — yardage to the front, middle, and back on every hole. Distance from your last shot is provided, a big help for learning club distances. • Live wind — speed and direction to the hole on your wrist before you pick a club. • Putts, your way — tap to log putts separately from your shots. Turn them off if you'd rather not track them. • Real-time sync — your scorecard and shot history update to your iPhone as you play, hole by hole. • Scorecard & shot map — after the round, see your full scorecard with saved driving distances on par 4/5's. A satellite map shows where each full shot was taken. • Stats & personal bests — round history, scoring trends, best rounds, and personal records, all on your phone. WHAT YOU NEED An Apple Watch and an iPhone. No extra sensors, no extra gadgets, no subscriptions. YOUR PRIVACY Your rounds live on your iPhone and Watch. There are no accounts to create, no data sold, and no tracking. DuffMate reaches out for two things only: weather data for your round, and looking up your course. That's it. --- DuffMate is made for golfers who want to devote more focus to their round and less focus on counting strokes. And oh by the way - the app has features that the low handicappers depend on. ## Key features - Automatic swing detection - GPS distance to green - Live wind speed and direction - Manual putt logging - Real-time iPhone sync - Scorecard and shot map - Stats and personal bests ## Chart rankings - #125 in Top Paid · Sports (US App Store) ## Recent user reviews (2 of 2) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/duffmate-golf-shot-tracker/id6773169062/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Paul *2026-07-14* Great for tracking your score driving distance and puts for only $5.99. Worth the money. Fun to use. ### 5/5 — Great golf app *2026-07-13* Bonus points for no subscription ## Frequently asked questions about DuffMate ### How does DuffMate detect golf shots? DuffMate utilizes the motion sensors on your Apple Watch to automatically detect full golf swings. The technology was developed by a flight control designer to accurately recognize the motion of a golf swing. ### What devices are required to use DuffMate? You need both an Apple Watch and an iPhone to use DuffMate. No additional sensors or gadgets are required. ### Can I track my putts with DuffMate? Yes, you can tap to log your putts separately from your full shots. If you prefer not to track them, this feature can be turned off. ### Does DuffMate require a subscription? No, DuffMate does not require any subscriptions. It is a one-time purchase for the app. ### How does DuffMate handle privacy? DuffMate prioritizes user privacy. Your rounds are stored locally on your iPhone and Watch, with no accounts to create, no data sold, and no tracking. It only requests data for weather and course lookup. ### What information does DuffMate provide after a round? After each round, DuffMate provides a full scorecard with saved driving distances on par 4/5 holes. You can also view a satellite map showing where each full shot was taken, along with detailed stats and trends. ### Does DuffMate have ads? No, DuffMate does not contain advertisements. It is a paid application designed to be ad-free. ### What is the price of DuffMate? DuffMate is available for a one-time purchase of $5.99. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.5 — 2026-09-02 New: Live GPS gives you a satellite view of the hole you’re playing, with front, center and back green yardages. Tap anywhere on the map to measure distance, or preview a course before you play. Also included: improvements to course-data transfer between iPhone and Apple Watch, plus bug fixes and reliability improvements. ### 1.4 — 2026-08-25 We’ve made DuffMate more reliable with bug fixes and performance improvements. DuffMate automatically detects your golf shots with Apple Watch while your iPhone keeps your scorecard, GPS distances, shot history and round information together. ### 1.3 — 2026-08-10 New: Live GPS — see a satellite view of the hole you're playing right on your iPhone, with distances to the green and the ability to tap anywhere on the map to measure distance. Also in this update: Bug fixes for transferring course data to watch. ### 1.2 — 2026-08-05 New: Live GPS — Playing a course without a GPS in your cart? We got you covered. See a satellite view of the hole you're playing on your iPhone, with distances to the green and the ability to tap anywhere on the map to measure distances. Also in this update: - Added robustness for shot counting when forgetting to enter a hole score. - Guidance to new users for downloading courses. - Weak GPS indication. - Scorecard bug fixes. ### 1.1 — 2026-07-11 Improved course library with download limits and faster nearby search. Live round scoring now shows accurate par differential for holes played. Bug fixes and performance improvements. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-05.*