# Formula 18 Golf — More Golf, Less Math. > More Golf, Less Math. (iPhone/iPad app by Nehemiah Owen.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/formula-18-golf/id6762842752 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Nehemiah Owen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895039036) - Category: Sports, Health & Fitness - Price: Free (on sale, was $2.99) - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 17.2 · 14 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2026-09-01 - Data updated: 2026-08-20 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/formula-18-golf/id6762842752/reviews.md ## What is Formula 18 Golf? Formula 18 Golf is an all-in-one system for running and playing golf tournaments If you run events, it's the fastest way to set one up — in minutes you can create a tournament, track handicaps, build pairings, and manage your field. If you're a golfer, use the app to score your rounds, register for tournaments, follow live leaderboards, and build your stats, handicap, and history — every round you play. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.5.2 — 2026-09-01 Build Date Change 219 07-20 Re-cut of 218 (sign-in flow) — cancelled/botched 220 07-20 Re-cut folding the sign-in flow changes 221 07-20 Transparent, box-free compass art (blends on any background) 222 07-20 Compass backdrop on Round Equation + live dial & coordinate log on solo scorecard 223 07-20 Scorecard aim compass — flag-pole line, green lock (light + pulse + triple haptic) 224 07-20 Begin Round → brand green; N/S/E/W on dial; dashboard Round History ↔ In-Progress swap; aim compass moved into hole-info card 225 07-20 Aim flag aligned onto its pole line 226 07-20 Hole-timer clip fix + true balanced-column top bar (title centered, timer centered in its column) ### 1.5 — 2026-09-01 Brand-new Home screen: A live compass at the center — points as you turn (GPS heading) — tap it to Play a Standard Round. Redesigned launch: the app assembles around the compass as it opens. Your name, GHIN handicap, and Season Member status front and center, plus Formula 18 Golf friends playing now. New bottom navigation bar: Trips · Stats · Events · Seasons · Golfers. Quick Events join (name/code) + Events Nearby right on the home screen. Light & Dark mode: The whole app — and the app icon — now adapt to your phone's appearance. Fresh green flag app icon. Faster, more reliable live scoring: Event leaderboards and scorecards now update in real time — a score entered on one phone shows on everyone's within a second or two (no more polling lag). Live connection indicator on the leaderboard. Scoring improvements: 9-hole rounds: finish at the 9th to total your score, or play the course again for 18. Live GPS distance to the green (front / middle / back) on your scorecard. (up to 12000) courses now. Your score now matches everywhere — round history, summary, and scorecard always agree. Fixes & polish: Numerous reliability fixes and UI cleanup. ### 1.3.5 — 2026-09-01 What's new in 1.3.5 (since 1.3.4 build 130): -Edit scores after a round — reopen any completed solo round to fix a score -Change tee box mid-round or after — tap left from hole 1 or tap the tee pill -Round History scores now match drilldown detail scores (no more mismatches) -Tee box circles redesigned for better visibility in light & dark mode -Course search by ZIP code — type any 5-digit zip to find courses there -ZIP search powers the proximity radius slider — preview courses near any zip -Tap "Proximity" again to reset back to your GPS location -Pull-to-refresh on the round setup screen -Search now includes city and state, not just course name -"Solved" downloaded courses also support ZIP/city/state search -Web round detail page now shows full hole-by-hole scorecards for trip & event rounds -Fixed duplicate trip rounds appearing when finalizing on multiple devices -Fixed Join Event search returning empty (decoder bug) -Fixed completed rounds being silently deleted by ghost-cleanup timer -Various stability and sync improvements ### 1.3.6 — 2026-09-01 security update. updated wiring to pull information faster. ### 1.5.3 — 2026-09-01 -Two-tile formula scorecard (AIM / WIND~ / Δ) + centered score tile + putts tile -Wind (WeatherKit, capability enabled) -BLE rangefinder scaffold + PAIR sheet -Mid-round GPS/wind kill switch (tournament mode) -FAQ pass + project version synced --- *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 2026-08-20.*