# Golf GPS

> Golf yardage and distance measurement tool with customizable circles and markers. (iPhone/iPad app by Seong Park.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/golf-gps/id380876743 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Seong Park](https://appshunter.io/developer/380876746)
- Category: Sports
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 23 App Store ratings · 104 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.1 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-07-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-13
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/golf-gps/id380876743/reviews.md

## What is Golf GPS?

Golf GPS is a simple app.  It tells distance to bunkers, water hazards, and pins.  Many similar apps requires subscription (hopefully no additional cost) , or you need to build your own map ahead of time.  While struggling with my terrible iron shot, I got an idea.  When you play golf, you see red, white, blue yardage represents 100, 150 and 200 yards respectively from the pin.  The idea was why don’t I reverse it on my iPhone screen.

It draws a map around you, and put blue pin where you are.  And draw red, white, blue circle around you.  Since I can add circle easily, I add three more: 50, 250 & 300 yard.  For those who are familiar with meter, I add an option for you.

Those circle should be enough for most player while the app allows you to drop yardage wherever you want.  Drop and drag it to a point you want, and it will tell exact distance from your location.  Those yardages will be stored internally and will be displayed again until you delete it.


*** You need internet connection to use this app ***

Features

- It works any courses as long as you have internet connection 
- Distance circles around your current location: 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300 
- Support both yard and meter 
- 10-yard(meter) circles when you zoom in 
- Drop yardages wherever you want to know exact distance 
- Relocate yardages by drag & drop 
- App saves yardages for later play 
- Compass view (rotate map) to match the direction you are facing; easy to find green 
- Yardages in 3 different sizes 
- Support background mode for quick restart 
- More yardage circles when zoom closely for accuracy 
- Drop a marker (shot from)  where you hit and calculate distance from it
- Purchase option to remove ads and enable Marker History View, which allows you to review your mark (short from) history after a game

## Key features

- Distance to bunkers, water hazards, and pins
- Customizable yardage circles (50-300 yards/meters)
- Drop and drag custom yardage markers
- Compass view for orientation
- Supports yards and meters
- Saves yardages for later use
- Marker history view (with purchase)

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads & Upgrade | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Golf GPS?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Quick to acquire position
- 🔋 Excellent battery life
- 💡 No course downloads needed
- 🎯 Accurate distance measurements
- 💰 Free to use
- 🗺️ Works with any course (satellite imagery)
- 🎯 Precise distance to anywhere
- 🛠️ Useful for shooting sports
- ✨ Lightweight and effective

**Cons**

- 🐛 Map loading can be slow
- 📍 Accuracy issues (sometimes off)
- 📶 Requires internet connection/reception
- 🖼️ Images can be outdated
- 🧭 Compass orientation issues
- 📱 Not always user-friendly for golf
- ⚠️ Diminishing performance over time

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Flag/pin cannot be removed, app shuts off
- App shuts off after placing flag
- Geo error-204, operation could not be completed
- Map takes several minutes to load
- App crashes a few times
- App crashes when locking/unlocking screen
- App crashes after being open for a while
- App is slow and not always working
- v1.8 doesn't work
- Quit working
- Map does not show
- Glitch occasionally
- Roams to another location before locating position
- Too dark for golf

**Most requested features**

- Add compass data to rotate map
- Apple Watch integration
- Ability to delete previous tags/markers
- Add a basic scorecard
- Ability to create names for dropped markers
- Always show distance with crosshairs
- Larger yardage marker numbers
- Link to an instructional page
- Add more circles
- Add a remove cloud feature
- Update to newer iOS versions
- Add search functionality for courses
- Allow crosshairs to show yardage as it scrolls
- Automatically position map according to hole direction
- Add score/fairway/greens in regulation tracking

## Recent user reviews (10 of 104)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/golf-gps/id380876743/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Awesome app

*2024-04-23, version 1.98*

Such a lightweight app that checks off all the needed for a rangefinder functionality. Versatility of moving the flag/pin to any desired location, and this allows you to see how far you hit the club once you get to the ball. No download needed and just simple interface makes this my all time fav golf app for finding the distance. 

A bug needs the developers attention. Once the flag is placed, cannot be removed and the app shuts off. Please fix this. Thanks.

### 5/5 — Apple Watch

*2020-08-28, version 1.98*

Sarebbe molto utile la versione per Apple Watch. The apple watch version would be very useful.

### 3/5 — Out Of Date

*2020-03-15, version 1.98*

App is out of date as they have not updated their pictures so my golf course is missing three holes. Works great on the others but the images are about 3 years old.

### 5/5 — Simple, quick, full control

*2020-01-23, version 1.98*

If you want to simply measure the distance to the pin or other feature(or even to the 19th hole) this is a great app. Manual selection of target. No logins, downloads or score tracking. Good zoom. Just what I wanted. Only problem is I can’t work out how to delete previous tags but I can move them out of the way.

### 5/5 — Clearing yardage markers???

*2019-12-04, version 1.98*

I love everything about it, but i realized that there is no button to delete all the yardage markers that I put, can somebody help please.

### 2/5 — Kann Marker nicht mehr löschen

*2019-11-27, version 1.98*

Hat anfangs gut funktioniert. Seit einiger Zeit (letztes iOS Update?) kann ich auf meinem iPhone 8 die Marker nicht mehr löschen. So sammelt sich mit der Zeit überall auf der Karte „Müll“ an. Daher leider nur noch 2 Sterne

### 5/5 — Great Simple App

*2018-06-10, version 1.98*

Played today and this helped me shoot a 2 under 34 on a tight windy course in Texas.  Thanks again for creating this little beauty.  Steve

### 4/5 — Hazard distances

*2017-05-23, version 1.98*

Love the app! The easiest to use I've seen. I'm not into micromanaging my golf this is just a perfect tool for for distances to anywhere on the greens or hazards. Excellent for golfing at new courses, awesome situation awareness when planning on course tactics.

### 4/5 — Future

*2016-09-18, version 1.98*

I truly enjoy this app.  I can see the hole for the first time and get good distances to the hole. I hope this app will have an Apple Watch 1 iteration.  Is it possible to link the watch and phone so I can check distances on my watch?  Thank you for this golf app.

### 5/5 — Simple and effective

*2016-09-02, version 1.98*

Excellent app. Simple effective and cheap. No expensive subscriptions required.

## Frequently asked questions about Golf GPS

### What does the Golf GPS app do?

The app helps golfers by displaying distances to various course features such as bunkers, water hazards, and pins. It also allows users to create custom yardage markers by dropping and dragging them to specific points on the course, providing exact distance measurements from their current location.

### What are the key features of this golf app?

Key features include customizable distance circles around your location (50 to 300 yards/meters), the ability to drop and relocate yardage markers, a compass view for orientation, support for both yards and meters, and the option to save yardages for future use. An in-app purchase unlocks a marker history view.

### Is this app free to use?

The core functionality of the app is free to use. However, there is an optional in-app purchase available to remove ads and enable the Marker History View, which allows you to review your shot history after a game.

### What are the system requirements for this golf app?

This app requires an internet connection to function, as it works on any golf course as long as you have connectivity. Specific operating system requirements are not detailed, but it is designed for mobile devices.

### How can I use this app to improve my golf game?

This app can help improve your game by providing accurate distance information to hazards and the pin, allowing for better club selection. The custom marker feature lets you precisely measure distances from your shots, aiding in course management and strategic play.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.98 — 2016-07-28

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

minor bug fix

### 1.96 — 2016-03-14

- rewrite app to work better on recent OS
- fix some bugs

### 1.93 — 2013-03-06

- support iPhone 5
- fix minor bugs

### 1.91 — 2012-05-24

-  fix bug crashing on iOS < 5.0

### 1.8 — 2012-05-10

- Drop a marker where you hit and calculate distance from it 
- Purchase option to remove ads and enable Marker History View, which allows you to review your mark (shot from) history after a game

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All apps by Seong Park: https://appshunter.io/developer/380876746

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